Quotes from Famous Freethinkers

[Reason Personified]

Religion is the most malevolent of all mind viruses. We should get rid of it as quick as we can.”

—Author Arthur C. Clarke, Popular Science, Aug. 2004

[Reason Personified]

"My atheism, like that of Spinoza, is true piety toward the universe and denies only gods fashioned by men in their own image, to be servants of their human interests." —George Santayana

[Reason Personified]

No religion has ever given a picture of deity which men could have imitated without the grossest immorality." —George Santayana

[Hidingfromyou]

nanoanomaly wrote:

<quoted text>He was as bad as any other cultist in encouraging his acolytes to ridicule others for how they thought. He preached hate and intolerance.

Nope. Not even slightly.

It's not your fault you don't understand Hitchens. I wouldn't expect you to reach that high.

[nanoanomaly]

Hidingfromyou wrote:

<quoted text>
Nope. Not even slightly.
It's not your fault you don't understand Hitchens. I wouldn't expect you to reach that high.

I understand that bastard perfectly.

[Hidingfromyou]

nanoanomaly wrote:

<quoted text>I understand that bastard perfectly.

Given your history of posting irrational and nonsequitur replies, I just don't believe you understand Hitchens.

[Lil Ticked]

I don't think that there are many here that understand sarcasm, humor, humility, metaphor, or compassion.

[Hedonist]

"Satan disguised himself as a snake
and through some persuasion got Eve to partake.
So God cursed the serpents though they committed no crime
And left the Devil unpunished which seemed perfectly fine.
For infinite wisdom, this god hasn't a clue.
If incompetence were a landscape, it'd be a spectacular view.
So sleep tight little serpent, enjoy your afternoon nap,
And take heart in knowing that you got a bum rap."
~ theatheistpig.com

[Hedonist]

"Yield to Temptation ... it may not pass your way again." --Lazarus Long

[nanoanomaly]

Hedonist wrote:

"Yield to Temptation ... it may not pass your way again." --Lazarus Long

"Do not pass a temptation lightly by; it may never come again." ~ Don Marquis

I wonder who stole it from whom.

Plagiarizing famous quotes and presenting them as his own original thoughts is also a favorite ploy of Terry Pratchett's. IOWs, his characters are genius so that makes him one too.

Give a man a fish?

xD

[nanoanomaly]

If that doesn't bring Bob back then he must be dead. That, or mum and dad saw what he was doing on the net.

[Hedonist]

nanoanomaly wrote:

<quoted text>"Do not pass a temptation lightly by; it may never come again." ~ Don Marquis
I wonder who stole it from whom.
Plagiarizing famous quotes and presenting them as his own original thoughts is also a favorite ploy of Terry Pratchett's. IOWs, his characters are genius so that makes him one too.
Give a man a fish?
xD

Don's is definitely the older quote, thanks, I'll add it to my list.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day ... give a man a religion and he'll die of starvation while praying for a fish.

or is it -

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day ...teach him how to fish and he'll sit in a boat a drink beer all day.

[nanoanomaly]

Hedonist wrote:

<quoted text>
Don's is definitely the older quote, thanks, I'll add it to my list.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day ... give a man a religion and he'll die of starvation while praying for a fish.
or is it -
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day ...teach him how to fish and he'll sit in a boat a drink beer all day.

lol...not if the wife comes along.

You're welcome.

[KittenKoder]

"I want to improve my looks. Do you have an old pizza so I can scrape off the topping and use it as a face?" - KittenKoder

[Hedonist]

One man’s “magic” is another man’s engineering. “Supernatural” is a null word. ~ Lazarus Long

[Hedonist]

History does not record anywhere a religion that has any rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the unknown without help.-Lazarus Long

[Hedonist]

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

[Hedonist]

"Being intelligent is not a felony. But most societies evaluate it as at least a misdemeanor."

"Learning isn't a means to an end; it’s an end in and of itself."

-Lazarus Long

[nanoanomaly]

Why do you keep quoting a fictitious character whose author is a proven plagiarist?

[Hedonist]

"Any priest or shaman must be presumed guilty until proved innocent." ~ Robert Heinlein