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“Religion is very enlightening - to those who don't understand it.”

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Chapman Cohen, an American writer, was born on September 1, 1868, and passed away on February 4, 1954. Known for his extensive literary works, Cohen's contributions spanned various forms, including novels, essays, and poetry. more

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“The worst that one can say of the Christian clergyman today is that he actually believes what he teaches.”

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Book:Opinions, Random Reflections, and Wayside Sayings

Source: Opinions, Random Reflections, and Wayside Sayings

“The ideas of theologians are refuted by their adversaries, the ideas of scientists are refuted by their followers.”

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Book:The Bridge of Criticism; Dialogues Among Lucian, Erasmus, and Voltaire on the Enlightenment: --on History and Hope, Imagination and Reason, Constraint and Freedom--and on Its Meaning for Our Time

Source: The Bridge of Criticism; Dialogues Among Lucian, Erasmus, and Voltaire on the Enlightenment: --on History and Hope, Imagination and Reason, Constraint and Freedom--and on Its Meaning for Our Time

“Do not trust those in whom the compulsion to punish is strong.”

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Author:Robert Green Ingersoll

“The whip degrades; a severe father teaches his children to dissemble; their love is pretense, and their obedience a species of self-defense. Fear is the father of lies.”

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Book:Discussions

Source: Discussions

“If we knew that god exists, such knowledge would make morality impossible. For, if we acted morally from fear or fright, or confident of a reward, then this would not be moral. It would be enlightened selfishness.”

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Author:Immanuel Kant

“The churches used to win their arguments against atheism, agnosticism, and other burning issues by burning the ismist, which is fine proof that there is a devil but hardly evidence that there is a God.”

Used Winning Church Issues Atheism Fine Devil Evidence Argument Proof Burning Agnosticism

Author:Ben Lindsey

“It can take greater courage to stand in opposition to the views of your neighbors or nation than to confront an enemy in combat.”

Nations Views Enemy Greater Neighbor Opposition Combat

Book:A time of war, a time of peace

Source: A time of war, a time of peace

“The motive of fear is the be-all and end-all of religion.”

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Author:H. L. Mencken

“I disbelieve all holy men and holy books.”

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Author:Thomas Paine

“Broadly speaking, Protestants like to be good and have invented theology in order to keep themselves so, whereas Catholics like to be bad and have invented theology in order to keep their neighbors good. Hence, the social character of Catholicism and the individual character of Protestantism.”

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Book:Why I Am Not a Christian: And Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects

Source: Why I Am Not a Christian: And Other Essays on Religion and Related Subjects