1) It (the Bible) is full of interest. It has noble poetry in it; and some clever fables; and some blood-drenched history; and some good morals; and a wealth of obscenity; and upwards of a thousand lies
2) Who wants to go to Heaven with all those asshole angels?
3) There is so much in the bible against which every instinct of my being rebels, so much so that I regret the necessity, which has compelled me to read it through from beginning to end. I do not think that the knowledge I have gained of its history and sources compensates me for the unpleasant details it has forced upon my attention."
4) Faith means not wanting to know what is true.
5) All thinking men are atheists
6) With soap, baptism is a good thing
7) History I believe furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance, of which their political as well as religious leaders will always avail themselves for their own purpose
8) Christianity is the most perverted system that ever shone on man
9) The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession. I could never give assent to the long, complicated statements of Christian dogma
2006-07-18 06:40:39 · 16 answers · asked by go_to_girl 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Take a guess on who said what...
2006-07-18 06:50:25 · update #1
Very nice Matt E You got it!
2006-07-18 06:53:50 · update #2
Mark Twain
Marilyn Manson
Helen Keller
Friedrich Nietzsche
Ernest Hemingway
Robert Ingersoll
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (misquoted, see link)
Abraham Lincoln
... doesn't bother this Christian...
2006-07-18 06:51:20 · answer #1 · answered by Matt E 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Go to Girl, here you go:
1) Mark Twain
2) Marilyn Manson
3) Hellen Keller
4) Friedrich Nietzsche
5) Ernest Hemingway
6) Robert Ingersoll
7) Thomas Jefferson
8) Thomas Jefferson (again)
9) Abraham Lincoln
Interesting huh? I am religious myself, but I need no Bible nor clergy to justify my belief in God. I am a writer, and I have struggled with disenchantment with regard to the religions of the world. Yet I, with you, can look back 12-13 billion years and acknowledge that something happened. A "big boom" not yet fully understood caused every spark of energy, and every physical element we are to burst into existence. With you, I look back and see my origins without understanding them completely.
What I do understand, however, is that the universe is self-aware, for the particles I am are of the universe. All that I am has existed, in some form, for billions of years, and yet will for billions more. Is there an intelligence greater than I am that has some part in this process? Are there many? To deny the possibility would be as ignorant as saying it all happened in seven days. We are ignorant of both God and nature, and all strive to be experts on both. I'm content with what I absolutely know, AND I'm content with what I "believe" to be true.
2006-07-18 07:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
9. Abraham Lincoln
7. Thomas Jefferson (American Statesman, 1743-1826)
6. Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899)
2006-07-18 07:00:13 · answer #3 · answered by rian30 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"You go!!!", gotogirl. I could not agree with you more -- especially on points number 1, 5, and 9. It is also troubling an aged gentleman in fine clothes and a tall hat residing in the splendor of the Vatican wants to squelch any kind of birth control -- thus ensuring that millions of children will be brought into a world that has not enough resources to nurture them, or even offer them any chance at a decent life. What hubris!!!! Religion is mind control.
2006-07-18 06:54:54 · answer #4 · answered by nenahk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my god that is awesome. I love it. I HAVE to know who said what now. Finally some people with brains in their heads!
To the guy quoting Napoleon and Voltaire. Napoleon was a warlike emperor who tried to conquer the world in the 18th century right? Good call to echo what he has to say.
Also to quote Voltaire a french infidel as you put it. While I grant that anyone the french hate is probably a friend of mine, still, infidel doesn't grant a lot of credence to his statements and I don't think he had a lot to say with what they did with the building after he was dead.
2006-07-18 07:00:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the Cave Man just passing through. Sorry I missed your question about spirits. I just wanted to say that if you want to get to hell, just keep on doing what you are doing and I am sure you will succeed in gettng there.. Don't forget your red dress. Thanks for the points. Peace.
2006-07-18 12:01:08 · answer #6 · answered by cave man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like vitriol to me. Especially number 5. I contend that conversely, thinking men (philosophically speaking) are Christians. You have to be.
2006-07-18 06:43:24 · answer #7 · answered by RandyGE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's see... I see Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin and Thomas Paine in there... but I don't recognize the rest.
2006-07-18 06:50:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like some stuff the political leaders that push religion on us would say behind the scenes ..... ;)
2006-07-18 06:43:43 · answer #9 · answered by Corey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about this one: I don't believe in God, but I thank God every day that other people do.
2006-07-18 06:44:35 · answer #10 · answered by dalilvr333 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋