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...the ultimate decision about what is accepted as right and wrong will be made not by individual human wisdom but read more
...the ultimate decision about what is accepted as right and wrong will be made not by individual human wisdom but by the disappearance of the groups that have adhered to the "wrong" beliefs.
Oh the depth of both the wisdom and riches of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond read more
Oh the depth of both the wisdom and riches of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond understanding.
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.
We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.
We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.
The Bible looks like it started out as a game of Mad Libs.
The Bible looks like it started out as a game of Mad Libs.
The Church says that the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the read more
The Church says that the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the Church.
The best of all the preachers are the men who live their creeds.
The best of all the preachers are the men who live their creeds.
When we debunk a fanatical faith or prejudice, we do not strike at the root of fanaticism. We merely prevent read more
When we debunk a fanatical faith or prejudice, we do not strike at the root of fanaticism. We merely prevent its leaking out at a certain point, with the likely result that it will leak out at some other point. Thus by denigrating prevailing beliefs and loyalties, the militant man of words unwittingly creates in the disillusioned masses a hunger for faith. For the majority of people cannot endure the barrenness and futility of their lives unless they have some ardent dedication, or some passionate pursuit in which they can lose themselves. Thus, in spite of himself, the scoffing man of words becomes the precursor of a new faith.
The total absence of humor from the Bible is one of the most singular things in all literature.
The total absence of humor from the Bible is one of the most singular things in all literature.
