Christianity Quote by William S Burroughs
“In fact, they recapitulate the story of Christianity word for word, like the inevitable course of some unsightly disease: criminal ignorance, brutish stupidity, self-righteous bigotry, paranoid fear of outsiders. For the cultist, psychiatrists, the media, Government agencies have become Satan incarnate. Like the fundamental Christians, they have to be right.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs, 1959
The author equates modern institutions with disease, suggesting they spread ignorance and fear, mirroring religious zealotry and portraying them as malevolent forces.
In simple terms: Institutions spread harmful ideas like a disease.
Key Takeaway
Beware blind authority.
Themes
power
ignorance
fear
Mood
critical
skeptical
Type
cautionary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- political activism
- media literacy
- mental health advocacy
Key Concepts
social control
dogma
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we differentiate harmful dogma from constructive authority?
- What strategies reduce fear of outsiders?
A Different Perspective
Overgeneralization may ignore positive roles of institutions.
