I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth.

I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth.

Men will wrangle for religion; write for it; fight for it; die for it; anything but live for it.

Men will wrangle for religion; write for it; fight for it; die for it; anything but live for it.

The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown
To saints whose lives are better than his own.

The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown
To saints whose lives are better than his own.

I realized that ritual will always mean throwing away something;
Destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of read more

I realized that ritual will always mean throwing away something;
Destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods.

Which of the religions of the world gives to its followers the greatest happiness? While it lasts, the religion of read more

Which of the religions of the world gives to its followers the greatest happiness? While it lasts, the religion of worshiping oneself is best

There was never law, or set, or opinion did so much magnify
goodness, as the Christian religion doth.

There was never law, or set, or opinion did so much magnify
goodness, as the Christian religion doth.

Those who are used to a clergy take very lightly those who do not have a formal divinity degree: like read more

Those who are used to a clergy take very lightly those who do not have a formal divinity degree: like Paul and Peter and James and John.

Religion has caused more misery to all of mankind in every stage of human history than any other single idea.

Religion has caused more misery to all of mankind in every stage of human history than any other single idea.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.

Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.