Is it really true that religion makes people more kindly, generous, or loving? History tends to disprove this. The worst wars, the most vicious Inquisitions, the cruelest pogroms and persecutions, were both fomented and supported by religion. Barbara G. Walker badcrueldisprove share on social
The same thing which is now called Christian religion existed among the ancients. They have begun to call 'Christian' the true religion which existed before. Saint Augustine ancientbegincall Change image and share on social
I don't believe in organized religion - I dealt with them hand in hand, and a whole bunch of Catholic priests tried to molest me. Telling me I was gay and I should go home with them and stuff. Jonathan Davis bunchcatholicdeal Change image and share on social
Religion is often just tribalism: pride in a group one was born into, a group that is often believed to have 'God' on its side. Penn Jillette bearbelievegod Change image and share on social
If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as religion. Naguib Mahfouz egyptmovepeople Change image and share on social
The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude. Aldous Huxley inclinemindoriginal Change image and share on social
There seems to be a terrible misunderstanding on the part of a great many people to the effect that when you cease to believe you may cease to behave. Louis Kronenberger behaveceaseeffect Change image and share on social
Religion kept some of my relatives alive, because it was all they had. If they hadn't had some hope of heaven, some companionship in Jesus, they probably would have committed suicide, their lives were so hellish. Octavia Butler alivecommitcompanionship share on social
Some of you say religion makes people happy. So does laughing gas. Clarence Darrow happylaughmake Change image and share on social
What religion a man holds, to what race he belongs, these things are not important; the really important thing is this knowledge: the knowledge of God's plan for men. For God has a plan, and that plan is evolution. Jiddu Krishnamurti belongevolutiongod share on social
