religion

"Here's an easy way to figure out if you're in a cult: If you're wondering whether you're in a cult, the answer is yes."

"All religions are based on obsolete terminology."

"وتجديد الإسلام ليس نقل الدين من مكانه إلى حيث يهوى الناس، بل نقل الناس من نطاق أهوائهم إلى حيث يرضى الله"

"He that has doctrinal knowledge and speculation only, without affection, never is engaged in the business of religion."

"I breathe in. The water will wash my wounds clean. I breathe out. My mother submerged me in water when I was a baby, to give me to God. It has been a long time since I thought about God, but I think about him now. It is only natural. I am glad, suddenly, that I shot Eric in the foot instead of the head."

"What is it you most dislike? Stupidity, especially in its nastiest forms of racism and superstition."

"Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy."

"Two great European narcotics, alcohol and Christianity."

"Both porn and religion distort a person’s perspectives on women."

"He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn't an afterlife."

"Eskimo: "If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to hell?"Priest: "No, not if you did not know."Eskimo: "Then why did you tell me?"

"If absolute power corrupts absolutely, where does that leave God?"

"Many of us saw religion as harmless nonsense. Beliefs might lack all supporting evidence but, we thought, if people needed a crutch for consolation, where's the harm? September 11th changed all that."

"Whether we like it or not, the one justification for the existence of all religions is death, they need death as much as we need bread to eat."

"Anyone who says he knows God's intention is showing a lot of very human ego."

"Words do not express thoughts very well; every thing immediately becomes a little different, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that what is of value and wisdom of one man seems nonsense to another."

"For all works and things, which are either commanded or forbidden by God and thus have been instituted by the supreme Majesty, are 'musts.' Nevertheless, no one should be dragged to them or away from them by the hair, for I can drive no man to heaven or beat him into it with a club."

"Religion isn't the cause of wars, it's the excuse."

"If Christ taught us anything it is this -- not to let our fear of death keep us from doing the good thing."

"We need to eliminate the concept of division by class, skills, race, income, religion, and nationality. Every human requires food and water to survive and every human has a heart that bleeds, loves, and grieves."