If religion were true, its followers would not try to bludgeon the

If religion were true, its followers would not try to bludgeon their young into an artificial conformity but would merely insist on their unbending quest for truth, irrespective of artificial backgrounds or practical consequences. – H. P. Lovecraft

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In both religion and science, some people are dishonest, exploitative, incompetent and exhibit other human failings. – Rupert Sheldrake

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The humanists replacement for religion: work really hard and somehow youll either save yourself or youll be immortal. Of course, thats a total joke, and our progress is nothing. There may be progress in technology but theres no ethical progress whatsoever. – David Bowie

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