“Religion now has degenerated and it has turned into a wolf; it has opened its mouth to show his ugly teeth; its spreading fear instead of love; and science has hidden in a corner like a lamb, trembling with fear!” ShowsScienceReligionMouthsAccountsCornersUglyTeethLambsTrembling Author:Mehmet Murat Ildan
“Most religion-mongers have bated their paradises with a bit of toasted cheese. They have tempted the body with large promises of possessions in their transmortal El Dorado. Sancho Panza will not quit his chimney-corner, but under promise of imaginary islands to govern.” BodyReligionBitsPromisePossessionCornersQuittingIslandsParadiseImaginaryCheeseTemptedChimneys Book:Conversations on Some of the Old Poets Source: Conversations on Some of the Old Poets
“The spirit of religious totalitarianism is abroad in the world; it is in the very air we breathe today in this land. Everywhere are those who claim to have a corner on righteousness, on direct access to God ... The bigots of the world are having a heyday.” WorldTodaySpiritReligionReligiousAirLandDirectClaimsCornersBreatheAccessRighteousnessTotalitarianismBigotsHeyday Author:Sonia Johnson
“The twentieth century provides little or no evidence in any corner of the globe to support the contention that religion causes most human conflict.” HumansLittlesReligionCausesSupportCenturyConflictEvidenceCornersGlobesTwentieth CenturyContention Author:Michael Medved