We must remember that we have to make judges out of men, and that by being made judges their prejudices are not diminished and their intelligence is not increased
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There are some truths, however, that we should never forget Superstition has always been the relentless enemy of science faith has been a hater of demonstration hypocrisy has been sincere only in its dread of truth, and all religions are inconsisRobert Ingersoll
My principal objections to orthodox religion are two - slavery here and hell hereafter
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I would rather live with the woman I love in a world full of trouble, than to live in heaven with nobody but men
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According to this account the promise of the devil was fulfilled to the very letter, Adam and Eve did not die, and they did become as gods, knowing good and evil.
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If the people were a little more ignorant, astrology would flourish - if a little more enlightened, religion would perish.
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The intellectual advancement of man depends on how often he can exchange an old superstition for a new truth
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