Allah Quote by Thomas Ligotti
““So they trust in the deity of the Old Testament, an incontinent dotard who soiled Himself and the universe with his corruption, a low-budget divinity passing itself off as the genuine article. (Ask the Gnostics.) They trust in Jesus Christ, a historical cipher stitched together like Frankenstein's monster out of parts robbed from the graves of messiahs dead and buried - a savior on a stick. They trust in the virgin-pimping Allah and his Drum Major Mohammed, a prophet-come-lately who pioneered a new genus of humbuggery for an emerging market of believers that was not being adequately served by existing religious products. They trust in anything that authenticates their importance as persons, tribes, societies, and particularly as a species that will endure in this world and perhaps in an afterworld that may be uncertain in its reality and unclear in its layout, but which states their craving for values "not of this earth" - that depressing, meaningless place their consciousness must sidestep every day.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Shadow at the Bottom of the World, Thomas Ligotti, 2015
The passage critiques how people cling to various religions, seeing them as fabricated constructs that serve personal and collective identity needs, despite their dubious origins and contradictions.
In simple terms: People cling to religions for identity, even if they seem made‑up.
Question the basis of your beliefs.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal identity formation
- political discourse
- interfaith dialogue
- cultural criticism
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What needs do your beliefs fulfill?
- How might you find meaning without religious frameworks?
Religions can be used to manipulate power and suppress dissent.