Selfishness is the only real atheism; aspiration, unselfishness, the only real religion.

Selfishness is the only real atheism; aspiration, unselfishness, the only real religion.

People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.

People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.

The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they read more

The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they come after you with machetes.

The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.

The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.

Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is to think, it is to read more

Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is to think, it is to be humble.

As if Religion were intended
For nothing else but to be mended.

As if Religion were intended
For nothing else but to be mended.

We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense that we respect his theory that his wife read more

We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.

There is not enough religion in the world even to destroy religion.

There is not enough religion in the world even to destroy religion.

The crooked end obedient spirits draws,
The pointed, those rebels who spurn at Christian laws.
[Lat., Curva read more

The crooked end obedient spirits draws,
The pointed, those rebels who spurn at Christian laws.
[Lat., Curva trahit mites, pars pungit acuta rebelles.]