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Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening.
Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening.
At the core of every moral code there is a picture of human nature, a map of the universe, and read more
At the core of every moral code there is a picture of human nature, a map of the universe, and a version of history. To human nature (of the sort conceived), in a universe (of the kind imagined), after a history (so understood), the rules of the code apply.
Agnosticism simply means that a man shall not say he knows or believes that for which he has no grounds read more
Agnosticism simply means that a man shall not say he knows or believes that for which he has no grounds for professing to believe.
Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
Faith has to do with things that are not seen, and hope with things that are not in hand.
Faith, enthusiasm, and passionate intensity in general are substitutes for the self-confidence born of experience and the possession of skill. read more
Faith, enthusiasm, and passionate intensity in general are substitutes for the self-confidence born of experience and the possession of skill. Where there is the necessary skill to move mountains there is no need for the faith that moves mountains.
We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the same sense and to the extent that we respect read more
We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the same sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.
Religion is the idol of the mob; it adores everything it does not understand.
Religion is the idol of the mob; it adores everything it does not understand.
The inspiration of the Bible depends upon the ignorance of the gentleman who reads it.
The inspiration of the Bible depends upon the ignorance of the gentleman who reads it.
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.
