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“Practical religion consists in doing good: and the only way of serving God is that of endeavoring to make His creation happy. All preaching that has not this for its object is nonsense and hypocrisy.”

Way God Truth Religion Peace Creation Objects Practicals Hypocrisy Nonsense Serving Preaching Serving God Agnostic Doing Good

Book:Citizen Paine: Thomas Paine's Thoughts on Man, Government, Society, and Religion

Source: Citizen Paine: Thomas Paine's Thoughts on Man, Government, Society, and Religion

“Organized religion is sane and not silly when read as myth and poetry rather than science and law. Religion speaks nonsense when taken literally, but reveals some of the deepest truths of humankind when understood mythically, poetically, and even allegorically-that is when it is read with an active and creative imagination.”

Law Religion Speak Imagination Creative Taken Understood Active Myth Tolerance Silly Organized Nonsense Openness Sane Humankind Organized Religion Creative Imagination

Author:Rami M. Shapiro

“Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense.”

Mean Science Religion Interesting Atheist Nonsense Skepticism Deep Thought Science And Religion Skeptical Skeptic Scrutiny Freethinker

Book:Broca's brain: reflections on the romance of science

Source: Broca's brain: reflections on the romance of science

“Sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. All other "sins" are invented nonsense.”

Lying Religion Hurt Sin Liberty Libertarian Nonsense Hurting Others

Author:Robert A. Heinlein