“The founder of every creed from Jesus Christ to Karl Marx, would be appalled to return to earth and see what has been made of that creed, not by its enemies, but by its most devoted adherents.” Has BeensMadeWould BeEarthJesusChristEnemyReturnAuthorityJesus ChristCreedsDevotedFounders Book:Best of Sydney J. Harris Source: Best of Sydney J. Harris
“Angels transcend every religion, every philosophy, every creed. In fact Angels have no religion as we know it... Their existence precedes every religious system that has ever existed on Earth.” KnowsPhilosophyFactsEarthReligiousExistenceAngelCreedsPaganismAngels On Earth Author:Thomas Aquinas
“America may not be the best nation on earth, but it has conceived loftier ideals and dreamed higher dreams than any other nation. America is a heterogeneous nation of many different people of different races, religions, and creeds. Should this experiment go forth and prosper, we will have offered humans a new way to look at life; should it fail, we will simply go the way of all failed civilizations.” PeopleWayShouldHumansLooksMayDifferentDreamEarthAmericaNationsRaceFailingHigherCivilizationIdealsExperimentsBeing The BestCreedsNew WaysDifferent PeoplesDifferent Races Book:Racism 101 Source: Racism 101
“How on earth can religious people believe in so much arbitrary, clearly invented balderdash?....The acceptance of a creed, any creed, entitles the acceptor to membership in the sort of artificial extended family we call a congregation. It is a way to fight loneliness. Any time I see a person fleeing from reason and into religion, I think to myself, There goes a person who simply cannot stand being so goddamned lonely anymore.” PeopleThinkingWayBelievePersonsReasonEarthReligionFightingReligiousLonelinessAcceptanceLonelyArtificialCreedsArbitraryCongregationMembershipFleeingExtended Family Book:Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage Source: Palm Sunday: An Autobiographical Collage