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No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he read more
No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means.
Science has done more for the development of western civilization in one hundred years than Christianity did in eighteen hundred read more
Science has done more for the development of western civilization in one hundred years than Christianity did in eighteen hundred years.
Either God is in the whole of nature, with no gaps, or He's not there at all.
Either God is in the whole of nature, with no gaps, or He's not there at all.
Religion is the sum of the expansive impulses of a being.
Religion is the sum of the expansive impulses of a being.
How can one better magnify the Almighty than by sniggering with him at his little jokes, particularly the poorer ones.
How can one better magnify the Almighty than by sniggering with him at his little jokes, particularly the poorer ones.
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.
A lot of people say to me, "Why did you kill Christ?" "I dunno... it was one of those parties, read more
A lot of people say to me, "Why did you kill Christ?" "I dunno... it was one of those parties, got out of hand, you know." "We killed him because he didn't want to become a doctor, that's why we killed him.".
God does not require you to follow His leadings on blind trust. Behold the evidence of an invisible intelligence pervading read more
God does not require you to follow His leadings on blind trust. Behold the evidence of an invisible intelligence pervading everything, even your own mind and body.
Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.
Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.
