“Believing deeply often diminishes perceiving clearly. But fearing deeply is much worse, often severely distorting almost all perceptions.” ReligionBeliefFearPerceptionClear Perceptions Author:George Hammond
“Beliefs that last are often those which resonate so deeply with our insecurities and fears that they spread like a pandemic from the subconscious of one mind to others’.” ReligionBeliefFearInsecurity Author:George Hammond
“God made man in his own image. That was his mistake.” GodHumorReligionHumanity Author:George Hammond
“Spiritual leaders who require obedience as a prerequisite to granting any religious reward reveal that they fundamentally misunderstand the true source of happiness.” HappinessReligionSpiritualityLeadershipObedience Author:George Hammond
“One reason that religious prohibitions will probably never disappear is that we would deeply miss the glory we bestow upon ourselves for daring to violate the rules of an illustrious illusion we have imagined was an explanation of our existence.” HumorReligionGloryIllusionRulesReligious Rules Author:George Hammond
“Even at their absolute best, religious answers remain authoritarian attempts to instill virtue through inspiring intimidation.” PhilosophyReligionVirtueAuthoritarianismAuthoritarian Ideology Author:George Hammond
“It is said that God the Creator is all-knowing. But if that were true, He would have known better.” PhilosophyHumorReligionOmnipotenceOmnipotence Of God Author:George Hammond
“Even if wisdom could be communicated from “beyond”, that is insufficient reason to trust it. And perhaps even more skepticism is warranted than usual. Think of it this way – should sheep believe what shepherds tell them about how they should live their lives?” ReligionHeavenAfterlifeSkepticism Author:George Hammond