My long-time view about Christianity is that it represents an amalgam of two seemingly immiscible parts-the religion of Jesus and the religion… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
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May we not have a picture of Christ, who has a true body? By no means; because, though he has a true… — James Fisher Copy Share Image
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Every sensible man, every honest man, must hold the Christian sect in horror. But what shall we substitute in its place? you… — Voltaire Copy Share Image
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![“[Religion is a] primitive insurance against disaster. ... Originally religion was merely a function of the self-preservative instinct. Offer sacrifices to the gods and save your crops. And even Christianity, after all, insures heavily against the flaws in this life by belief in another.” quote by Rose Macaulay](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/67f/rose-macaulay-8071_belief_religion-is-a-primitive-insurance-agains_2173210.jpg)
