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“If one attempts to assign to religion its place in man's evolution, it seems not so much to be a lasting acquisition, as a parallel to the neurosis which the civilized individual must pass through on his way from childhood to maturity”

Sigmund Freud quotes (Austrian neurologist and Founder of psychoanalysis. (father of prominent children's psychoanalyst Anna Freud), 1856-1939)

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“Where knowledge ends, religion begins.”

Benjamin Disraeli quotes (British Prime Minister and Novelist. 1804-1881)

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“By religion I mean a set of beliefs held as dogmas, dominating the conduct of life, going beyond or contrary to evidence, and inculcated by methods which are emotional or authoritarian, not intellectual”

Bertrand Russell quotes (English Logician and Philosopher 1872-1970)

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“Religion has caused more misery to all of mankind in every stage of human history than any other single idea”

Madalyn Murray O'Hair quotes (American social Activist, atheist (opppsed prayer in school), 1919-1995)

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“When you see a man with a great deal of religion displayed in his shop window, you may depend upon it, he keeps a very small stock of it within”

Charles H. Spurgeon quotes (English preacher of 19th century 1834-1892)

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“Throughout the long period of religious doubt, I had been rendered very unhappy by the gradual loss of belief, but when the process was completed, I found to my surprise that I was quite glad to be done with the whole subject”

Bertrand Russell quotes (English Logician and Philosopher 1872-1970)

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“We all remember how many religious wars were fought for a religion of love and gentleness; how many bodies were burned alive with the genuinely kind intention of saving souls from the eternal fire of hell”

Karl Popper quotes

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“Acceptance without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western religion, Rejection without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western science”

Gary Zukav quotes (American best selling author)

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“The trouble with born again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around”

Herb Caen quotes (American Columnist, 1916-1997)

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“Faith is a euphemism for prejudice and religion is a euphemism for superstition”

Paul Keller quotes (German Journalist and Writer. 1873-1932)

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“When his life was ruined, his family killed, his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the ground and yelled up to the heavens, 'Why god? Why me?' and the thundering voice of God answered, 'There's just something about you that pisses me off”

Stephen King quotes (American Writer, best known for his horror novels. b.1947)

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