#eli

If you've got a religious belief that withers in the face of observations of the natural world, you ought to rethink your beliefs - rethinking the world isn't an option. ↗

— P.Z. Myers

#observation #reason #religion #science #nature

One hand has surely worked throughout the universe. ↗

— Charles Darwin

#religion #science #religion

It's not about religion, it's about relationship". ~R. Alan Woods [2006] ↗

— R. Alan Woods

#relationship-with-god #religion #religion

Die Kirche muss erkennen, dass sich die Erde weiter dreht. Nachdem wir es immerhin geschafft haben, zu akzeptieren, dass sie sich überhaupt dreht ↗

— Helmut Schüller

#church #humor #kirche #religion #österreich

Les escarmouches avec les théologiens avaient eu leur charme, mais il savait fort bien qu'il n'existe aucun accommodement durable entre ceux qui cherchent, pèsent, dissèquent, et s'honorent d'être capables de penser demain autrement qu'aujourd'hui, et ceux qui croient ou affirment croire, et obligent sous peine de mort leurs semblables à en faire autant. (L'acte d'accusation) ↗

— Marguerite Yourcenar

#religion #religion

I never knew anyone, that examined and deliberated about nonsense, who did not believe it before the end of his enquiries. ↗

— David Hume

#religion

Zeena's first published sermon at 7 years old. From “The Cloven Hoof” periodical, 1970, San Francisco, CA, USA.: “The question, 'What is the difference between God and Satan?,' was put to Zeena LaVey, seven-year-old daughter of the High Priest. Her answer was... 'SATAN MADE THE ROSE AND GOD MADE THE THORNS. ↗

— Zeena Schreck

#children-of-celebrities #gnosticism #god #religion-and-children #satan

Let me be one of the upward and outward lookers, not one of the downward and inward lookers. ↗

— Alfred Edersheim

#perspective #religion #religion

Of course, I’ve told Jesus to suck it, too, which earned me a certain measure of notoriety, because you have to make fun of any religion that would let you have sixteen kids and say it’s God’s will. ↗

— Kathy Griffin

#children #humor #jesus #religion #religion

• “Looking behind, I am lifted with gratitude. Looking forward, I am filled with vision. Looking upward, I am filled with strength. Looking within, I discover peace.” http://amzn.to/dMBLWW ↗

— Sukhraj Dhillon

#science #religion