“Religion is an illusion and it derives its strength from the fact that it falls in with our instinctual desires.” FactsSpiritualScienceDeathDesireReligionFallPsychologyAtheismDyingStrengthIllusionAtheistAgnosticPsychiatryAtheisticReligion In Society Book:Major Works Source: Major Works
“The spiritual life is the real life; all else is illusion and deception. Only those who are attached to God alone are truly free. Only those who live up to the highest light live in harmony. All who act upon their highest motivations become a power for good. It is not important that others be noticeably affected: results should never be sought or desired. Know that every right thing you do - every good word you say - every positive thought you think - has good effect.” ThinkingKnowsShouldImportantRealLightSpiritualLife IsMotivationResultsEffectsHighestIllusionHarmonyVery GoodReal LifeDeceptionRight ThingAffectedSpiritual LifePositive ThoughtsVery PositiveGood WordsWords You Say Author:Peace Pilgrim
“It is the shared bad faith by which individuals help each other sustain the illusion that they can shirk their spiritual destiny by joining the public.” HelpingSpiritualIndividualDestinyIllusionJoiningHelping Each OtherShirk Book:Kierkegaard's Critique of Reason and Society Source: Kierkegaard's Critique of Reason and Society
“It's easy to operate under the illusion that what we are doing is so important we cannot stop doing it. ... Stopping is a spiritual act. It is the refuge where we drink life in.” ImportantSpiritualEasyDrinkIllusionRefugeStopping Author:Sue Monk Kidd
“But the more these conscious illusions of the ruling class are shown to be false and the less they satisfy common sense, the more dogmatically they are asserted and the more deceitful, moralizing and spiritual becomes the language of established society.” SpiritualLanguageCommonClassIllusionConsciousCommon SenseRulingDeceitfulMoralizing Author:Karl Marx