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> [“If the Bible and other holy books were at all reliable sources of morality, good and bad religious people wouldn’t both be able to point to their holy books as guidance and inspiration to support their positions. If morality is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/if-the-bible-and-other-holy-books-were-at-all-reliable-sources-of/)

[David Silverman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-silverman/)

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## More by David Silverman

> [“When religion demands you refrain from doing something otherwise benign, that's just a provocation to do it more.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/when-religion-demands-you-refrain-from-doing-something-otherwise/)

[David Silverman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-silverman/)

> [“Ignorance of fact is not evidence for fiction.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/ignorance-of-fact-is-not-evidence-for-fiction/)

[David Silverman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-silverman/)

> [“Religionists have a perceived need, planted there as a part of the brainwashing they’ve received. They need no religion, but they think they do,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/religionists-have-a-perceived-need-planted-there-as-a-part-of-the/)

[David Silverman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-silverman/)

> [“The true root of all evil is power, and both government and religion are effective tools for massing and maintaining power. When”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/the-true-root-of-all-evil-is-power-and-both-government-and-religion/)

[David Silverman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-silverman/)

> [“Make no mistake, to a significant degree we are all victims of religion because we all have fewer rights because of it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/make-no-mistake-to-a-significant-degree-we-are-all-victims-of/)

[David Silverman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-silverman/)

> [“The more, and the louder, we come out today, the easier it will be for those who can't do so until tomorrow.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/the-more-and-the-louder-we-come-out-today-the-easier-it-will-be-for/)

[David Silverman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-silverman/)

> [“Fighting God is fighting a war for freedom of thought, which is the most important freedom we have.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/fighting-god-is-fighting-a-war-for-freedom-of-thought-which-is-the/)

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> [“Christianity spurs hate, division, and murder as it has throughout history.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/christianity-spurs-hate-division-and-murder-as-it-has-throughout/)

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> [In a Christian Theocracy, you'll never be Christian enough. There's always going to be somebody there with another version of Christianity that is more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/in-a-christian-theocracy-you-ll-never-be-christian-enough-there-s/)

[David Silverman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-silverman/)

> [“Every priest who hears confessions is, by definition, an accessory to ever crime he hears about and does not report to the authorities.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/every-priest-who-hears-confessions-is-by-definition-an-accessory-to/)

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> [I made my daughter read the whole. That's how you make atheists.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/i-made-my-daughter-read-the-whole-that-s-how-you-make-atheists/)

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> [“Religion is a giant used car, and preachers have proverbial quotas.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/religion-is-a-giant-used-car-and-preachers-have-proverbial-quotas/)

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> [“Religion serves no purpose except to funnel money and power away from those who need it and leaves in its wake nothing but broken…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/religion-serves-no-purpose-except-to-funnel-money-and-power-away-from/)

[David Silverman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-silverman/)

> [“If the Bible and other holy books were at all reliable sources of morality, good and bad religious people wouldn’t both be able to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/if-the-bible-and-other-holy-books-were-at-all-reliable-sources-of/)

[David Silverman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-silverman/)

> [“Religion hurts people.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-silverman/religion-hurts-people/)

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