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Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the number of apples in a seed.
Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the number of apples in a seed.
Religion is an illusion and it derives its strength from the fact that it falls in with our instinctual desires.
Religion is an illusion and it derives its strength from the fact that it falls in with our instinctual desires.
The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they read more
The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they come after you with machetes.
The crooked end obedient spirits draws,
The pointed, those rebels who spurn at Christian laws.
[Lat., Curva read more
The crooked end obedient spirits draws,
The pointed, those rebels who spurn at Christian laws.
[Lat., Curva trahit mites, pars pungit acuta rebelles.]
Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it, you'd have good people doing good things and evil read more
Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it, you'd have good people doing good things and evil people doing bad things, but for good people to do bad things, it takes religion.
The writers against religion, whilst they oppose every system,
are wisely careful never to set up any of their read more
The writers against religion, whilst they oppose every system,
are wisely careful never to set up any of their own.
The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.
The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.
Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.
Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters.
When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said, 'Let us pray.' read more
When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said, 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.
