“The skeptic has no illusions about life, nor a vain belief in the promise of immortality. Since this life here and now is all we can know, our most reasonable option is to live it fully.” KnowsBeliefAtheismPromiseIllusionPositive AtheismThis LifeVainImmortalityReasonableHere And NowSkeptic Book:The Transcendental Temptation: A Critique of Religion and the Paranormal Source: The Transcendental Temptation: A Critique of Religion and the Paranormal
“[Religion is a] primitive insurance against disaster. ... Originally religion was merely a function of the self-preservative instinct. Offer sacrifices to the gods and save your crops. And even Christianity, after all, insures heavily against the flaws in this life by belief in another.” SelfBeliefChristianitySacrificeOffersFunctionInstinctDisasterThis LifeFlawsPrimitiveCrops Book:Told by an Idiot Source: Told by an Idiot
“Be patient with yourself. Perfection comes not in this life, but in the next life. Don't demand things that are unreasonable, but demand of yourself improvement. As you let the Lord help you through that, He will make the difference.” LifeBelieveSelfGodHelpingMotivationalChristianFaithNextBeliefChangeDifferencesReligiousLordDemandSelf ImprovementPerfectionTransformationPatientImprovementThis LifeMaking A DifferenceSelf MotivationTrust In GodBe PatientMaking ChangesSurgeonsBe True To YourselfConfidence In GodUnreasonableSelf TransformationBeing A Better PersonNext LifeGod Help MeNot Being PerfectAlways Room For Improvement Author:Russell M. Nelson