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“For centuries, the mystics of spirit had existed by running a protection racket - by making life on earth unbearable, then charging you for consolation and relief, by forbidding all the virtues that make existence possible, then riding on the shoulders of your guilt, by declaring production and joy to be sins, then collecting blackmail from the sinners.”

Source: For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (50th Anniversary Edition)

“If I should ever decide in the future to discuss my deep Christian beliefs and condemnation and sinfulness, I would use another forum besides Playboy.”

Ifs Should Use Christian Religion Belief Guilt Condemnation Playboy Forums Sinfulness

Book:The Presidential campaign 1976

Source: The Presidential campaign 1976

“If I meet the Christian Deity, I am lost: He is a tyrant and as such, is full of ideas of vengeance; His Bible speaks of nothing but fearful punishments. I never loved Him! I could never even believe that anyone did love Him sincerely. He is devoid of pity.... He will punish me in some abominable manner.”

Ifs Believe Ideas God Christian Religion Lost Speak Guilt Punishment Pity Tyrants Fearful Vengeance Deities Sincerely

Book:The Red and the Black: World Classics

Source: The Red and the Black: World Classics

“Your way of life is sinful and wrong," he said fiercely. Thus says a man who admits to worshipping a God who vilifies pleasure, relegates women to roles that are little more than servants and broodmares, though they are the backbone of your church, and seeks to control his worshippers through guilt and fear.”

Men Way Littles Said Life Is Religion Church Pleasure Roles Guilt Servant Backbone Organized Religion Worshippers Vilify

Book:Betrayed: A House of Night Novel

Source: Betrayed: A House of Night Novel