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    Should our moral beliefs really prove to be dependent on factual assumptions shown to be incorrect, it would be hardly moral to defend them by refusing to acknowledge the facts.

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Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind.

Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind.

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Even a band of angels can turn ugly and start looting if enough angels are unemployed and hanging around the read more

Even a band of angels can turn ugly and start looting if enough angels are unemployed and hanging around the Pearly Gates convinced that all the succubi own all the liquor stores in Heaven.

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Only the sinner has a right to preach.

Only the sinner has a right to preach.

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Sermons remain one of the last forms of public discourse where it is culturally forbidden to talk back.

Sermons remain one of the last forms of public discourse where it is culturally forbidden to talk back.

by Harvey Cox Found in: Religion / beliefs Quotes,
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One should not stand at the foot of a sick person's bed, because that place is reserved for the guardian read more

One should not stand at the foot of a sick person's bed, because that place is reserved for the guardian angel.

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If the truth were known, many sermons are prepared and preached with more regard for the sermon than the souls read more

If the truth were known, many sermons are prepared and preached with more regard for the sermon than the souls of the hearers.

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Christ's grave was the birthplace of an indestructible belief that death is vanquished and there is life eternal.

Christ's grave was the birthplace of an indestructible belief that death is vanquished and there is life eternal.

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Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.

Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.

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Only he who handles his ideas lightly is master of his ideas, and only he who is master of his read more

Only he who handles his ideas lightly is master of his ideas, and only he who is master of his ideas is not enslaved by them.

by Lin Yutang Found in: Religion / beliefs Quotes,
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