There are few pages of history which do not demonstrate that public prayer and ritual never inoculated people against mass-madness and cruelty. What is needed is emphasis on morality and manners. — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
There are hundreds of millions who believe the Messiah has come. If he did, then it is unfortunately the case that his heroic sacrifice and death have had no effect whatsoever on the very problem his coming might have been… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
Consider the wave of revulsion that floods the average person when he or she hears of the practice of human sacrifice by the Aztecs… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual society we insist they be cheerleaders. — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
Just as with cars, it's critical to know the fuel efficiency of black holes. — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
The fundamentalist believer is mostly a weird intellectual who often lacks real faith altogether. As a self-appointed attorney for God, who is in no… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
There is not the slightest question but that the God of the Old Testament is a jealous, vengeful God, inflicting not only on the… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
I personally find it difficult to accept that there could be anyone on earth insensitive to the comic abilities of Laurel and Hardy, Sid… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
The Bible is unfortunately unclear on a long list of moral and social questions and sex is one of them. On the one hand,… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
Pretend you're a southern sheriff. Or Mae West. Or Donald Duck. Buy a western hat and walk around the house like a cowboy. The… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
In those of us who have the mysterious ability to amuse others, it is usually the case that even before we were aware of… — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
We must never forget that both good and evil flow from the Bible. It is therefore not above criticism. — Steve Allen Copy Share Image
