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Religion Quotes by Mark Thomas
- Most true believers, when faced with evidence that contradicts their beliefs, will hold on to those beliefs even more strongly.
- True believers are continually shown by reality that their god doesn't exist, but have developed extensive coping mechanisms to deal with this cognitive dissonance.
- Fundamentalists of different religions have more in common with each other than they do with the moderates of their own religions.
- Christians and Jews don't believe in Allah or Brahma. Hindus don't believe in Yahweh or Allah. Muslims don't believe in Brahma or Yahweh. Atheists agree…
- The world looks like it was designed. Of course, the Sun also looks like it goes around the Earth. It is only thru science that…
- There is little difference in the knowledge held by those who can't learn and those who won't.
- We all behave as though what we think is true, is true.
- Believing is easier than thinking; that's why there will always be more believers than thinkers. However, the results of god-belief are often far more mental…
- Christians often threaten atheists with eternal torture. But if we say that they're delusional, they will tell us that we're being rude.
- The essence of Christianity, as I see it, is love. The essence of Humanism (and I'm also a Humanist) is love. At that level, we're…
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- Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night. — Isaac Asimov
- To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today. — Isaac Asimov
- Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words. — Francis of Assisi