“The history of man proves that religion perverts man's concept of life and the universe, and has made him a cringing coward before the blind forces of nature. If you believe that there is a God; that man was 'created';… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share Image
“It is inconceivable that any form of intelligence would waste so much time and effort to make such an inferior piece of life—with all the 'ills that flesh is heir to,' and with all the misery and suffering that is… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share Image
“Unless death is made a lesson for the living, the life lived is wasted. Why should life come into existence only to be destroyed?… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share
“When Dr. James Young Simpson sought to apply anesthesia to a woman in childbirth, the clergymen of his day foamed at the mouth and… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share
“If you do not want to stop the wheels of progress; if you do not want to go back to the Dark Ages; if… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share
“The history of man proves that religion perverts man's concept of life and the universe, and has made him a cringing coward before the… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share
“It is now established by verifiable evidence that religion stultifies the brain and is the great obstacle in the path of intellectual progress. The… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share
“It is inconceivable that any form of intelligence would waste so much time and effort to make such an inferior piece of life—with all… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share
“The Biblical writers not only had no knowledge of these things, but they had a perverted concept of life and the universe. Their concept… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share
“Many ask what difference does it make whether man believes in a God or not. It makes a big difference. It makes all the… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share
“It was because 'in 1776 our fathers retired the gods from politics.' The basic principle of the American Republic is the freedom of man… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share
“We not only do not believe that man is punished for his 'sins,' but emphatically state that there is no such thing as sin.… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share
“It is because of the Biblical curse on man's search for knowledge, which has so paralyzed his mind during the past ages, and its… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share
“And what hypocrisy it is on the part of our Government to have the Bible in our courts of law for the culprit to… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share
“ Ingersoll could not understand the mind of those who, once having been told the truth, preferred to remain under the spell of superstition… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share
“If you do not want to stop the wheels of progress; if you do not want to go back to the Dark Ages; if… — Joseph Lewis Copy Share
