Truth or Lie?
To claim one has an exclusive understanding and possession of the truth is arrogant, as if to say no one else can know the truth except as I know it and because my religion/philosophy possesses it. Truth is truth no matter who discovers it.
Constitutional Heresy?
“The greatest contribution nonbelievers have made to the world has been the Constitution of the United States. Consider how very heretical to a religious world was the idea of a Constitution predicated on ‘We, the People.’ ”
—Queen Silver, philosopher and freethinker, “Humanity’s Gain from Unbelief,” a speech delivered in her 80s.
Is This What We Want?
Is this the kind of economy we want? Do we really want the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer? Our Congress appears to want this. How long can we sustain this kind of inequity?
Kicked to the Curb
“The moment that anyone, however prayerful or thoughtful or earnest they may be, comes to a conclusion other than what we’ve defined as acceptable, they get kicked to the curb.” -Rob Bell, former evangelical pastor
What the Continued Crucifying Of Rob Bell Says About Modern Christianity
Churchillian Theology
A preacher confronted Churchill about his use of alcohol by quoting Proverbs 23: 31 – 32: “Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder,” (KJV) to which Churchill responded: “I’ve been seeking a drink like that all my life!”
Truths of Religion
“The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reasoning.”
– Voltaire, Philosophical Dictionary 1764
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