"There would be no Christmas if there was no Easter."

Religion, Truth, Observation, Wisdom

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"There would be no Christmas if there was no Easter."

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"A satirist that criticizes religion is seen as a satanist."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

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"Most priests wish they were as righteous as they seem to most members of their congregations."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

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"Only the Prince of Peace gives peace."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"There is a heroism in crime as well as in virtue. Vice and infamy have their altars and their religion."

William Hazlitt, English Critic

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"There was only one guy in the whole Bible Jesus ever personally promised a place with him in Paradise. Not Peter, not Paul, not any of those guys. He was a convicted thief, being executed. So don't knock the guys on death row. Maybe they know something you don't."

Neil Gaiman, British Author

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"A Unitarian very earnestly disbelieves what everyone else believes."

W. Somerset Maugham, British Playwright

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"A universe with a God would look quite different from a universe without one. A physics, a biology where there is a God is bound to look different. So the most basic claims of religion are scientific. Religion is a scientific theory."

Richard Dawkins, English Scientist

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"The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they come after you with machetes."

Dave Barry, American Journalist

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"Keep your hope in the Lord."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"Religion is a cultural relic inherited from ancient civilizations that doctrinal influence persists globally in modern times. Religious people rely upon their notional belief in the primal innocence of human beings in order to support the abstract supposition of inherently benevolent God guiding human souls."

Kilroy J. Oldster, American Author

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"Our lives are the only meaningful expression of what we believe and in Whom we believe. And the only real wealth, for any of us, lies in our faith."

Faith

"Every good citizen adds to the strength of a nation."

Society

"Do you feel gloomy? Lift your eyes. Stand on your feet. Say a few words of appreciation and love to the Lord. Be positive."

Positivity

"Our kindness may be the most persuasive argument for that which we believe."

Kindness

"How grateful I am for the law of tithing. It is the Lord's law of finance."

Finance

"The trouble with most of our prayers is that we give them as if we were picking up the phone and ordering groceries - we place our order and hang up."

Prayer

"It is not enough just to be good. We must be good for something. We must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for our presence. And the good that is in us must be spread to others. This is the measure of our civility."

Ethics

"If there were no immortality there would be no need for temples. There would be no need for eternal marriage if there were no eternity."

Eternity

"Try a little harder to be a little better."

Self-Improvement

"I hope that if you are employed full-time, you are doing it to ensure that basic needs are met and not simply to indulge a taste for an elaborate home, fancy cars, and other luxuries."

Simplicity