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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.
For men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt.
For men become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in proportion to their readiness to doubt.
I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand read more
I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.
Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the read more
Once conform, once do what others do because they do it, and a kind of lethargy steals over all the finer senses of the soul.
If there were a verb meaning "to believe falsely," it would not have any significant first person, present indicative.
If there were a verb meaning "to believe falsely," it would not have any significant first person, present indicative.
Religion has not civilized man, man has civilized religion.
Religion has not civilized man, man has civilized religion.
Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't read more
Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn't there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything.
If you think practicing what you preach is rough, just try preaching what you practice.
If you think practicing what you preach is rough, just try preaching what you practice.
If the grandfather of the grandfather of Jesus had known what was hidden within him, he would have stood humble read more
If the grandfather of the grandfather of Jesus had known what was hidden within him, he would have stood humble and awe-struck before his soul.
