Logo
Quote by Samuel Butler
People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian r

People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and at seeing it practiced. – Samuel Butler

Other quotes by Samuel Butler

If God wants us to do a thing, he should make his wishes sufficiently clear. Sensible people will wait till he has done this before paying much attention to him. – Samuel Butler

Category:
God
Author
Samuel Butler
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Religion
category

Intolerance respecting other peoples religion is toleration itself in comparison with intolerance respecting other peoples art. – Wallace Stevens

Category:
Religion

The first revolt is against the supreme tyranny of theology, of the phantom of God. As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth. – Mikhail Bakunin

Category:
Religion

Religion works on some people but not on everyone, because it says, Stop thinking and accept what I tell you. Thats not valid for people who want to think and reflect. – Abbas Kiarostami

Category:
Religion

If God has created us in His image, we have more than returned the compliment. – Voltaire

Category:
Religion

Random Quotes

In West Africa, when a person in the village becomes sick, the Healer will ask them, “When was the last time you sang? When was the last time that you danced? When was the last time that you shared a story?” – Harvey Cox

Category:
Healing

One side-effect of the so-called war on terror has been a crisis of liberalism. This is not only a question of alarmingly illiberal legislation, but a more general problem of how the liberal state deals with its anti-liberal enemies. – Terry Eagleton

Category:
War

Simon is cool. You know, its different if you ever see him around his mom. He acts totally different. – Ruben Studdard

Category:
cool

Time is generally the best doctor. – Ovid

Category:
best