“Whenever we read the obscene stories, the voluptuous debaucheries, the cruel and torturous executions, the unrelenting vindictiveness, with which more than half the Bible is filled, it would be more consistent that we called it the word of a demon, than the word of God. It is a history of wickedness, that has served to corrupt and brutalize mankind; and, for my part, I sincerely detest it, as I detest everything that is cruel.”
―Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason
“When it comes to bullshit, big-time, major league bullshit, you have to stand in awe, in awe, of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims: religion. No contest. No contest. ... Religion easily has the greatest bullshit story ever told. Think about it. Religion has actually convinced people...that there's an invisible man! living in the sky! who watches everything you do, every minute of every day! And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do! And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of FIRE and SMOKE and BURNING and TORTURE and ANGUISH, where he will send YOU to LIVE and SUFFER and BURN and CHOKE and SCREAM and CRY, FOREVER AND EVER, TILL THE END OF TIME!
“... But He loves you! He loves you ... He loves you and He needs money! He always needs money! He's all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-wise, somehow...just can't handle money! Religion takes in billions of dollars, they pay no taxes, and they always need a little more. Now, you talk about a good bullshit story...Holy Shit!”
―George Carlin
