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November 2, 2018 at 11:14 am
“When asked in an interview yesterday if he’s always truthful, President Trump responded, quote, ‘I do try, and I always want to tell the truth. When I can, I tell the truth.’ Wow. I mean, it’s hard to believe that in a couple hundred years America went from ‘I cannot tell a lie’ to ‘Eh, let’s see how I feel.’” — SETH MEYERS
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November 2, 2018 at 11:58 am
“The inspiration of the Bible depends upon the ignorance of the gentleman who reads it.” (Robert G. Ingersoll)
“The dogma of the infallibility of the Bible is no more self-evident than that of the infallibility of the popes.” (Thomas H. Huxley)
"It is from the Bible that man has learned cruelty, rapine, and murder; for the belief of a cruel God makes a cruel man." (Thomas Paine)
“Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived.” (Isaac Asimov)
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November 2, 2018 at 12:13 pm
'It is possible that noble considerations may lead to war. But once war is begun, nobility of motive will find itself allied with expediency which will, in its turn, enlist almost any vice to attain its end.' - St. Thomas Aquinas
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November 3, 2018 at 12:37 am
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“The book of Job is one of the most powerful arguments against God in the atheist arsenal. It proves once and for all that YHWH is not a good god. Even if such a god exists, we surely cannot rely on him to define our morals, to tell us what is good or bad. If holiness is what gods do, then holiness is a terrible thing.” (Victor J. Stenger)
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November 3, 2018 at 12:56 am
(November 3, 2018 at 12:37 am)Gwaithmir Wrote: “The book of Job is one of the most powerful arguments against God in the atheist arsenal. It proves once and for all that YHWH is not a good god. Even if such a god exists, we surely cannot rely on him to define our morals, to tell us what is good or bad. If holiness is what gods do, then holiness is a terrible thing.” (Victor J. Stenger) 
"When I read an obviously mythical tale about God, I assume that God really did those things and I judge him accordingly. I think that every written text should be read as if it is journalism. I have no understanding of literature whatsoever. No one should take me seriously."
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November 3, 2018 at 4:19 am
(November 2, 2018 at 11:14 am)Jörmungandr Wrote: “When asked in an interview yesterday if he’s always truthful, President Trump responded, quote, ‘I do try, and I always want to tell the truth. When I can, I tell the truth.’ Wow. I mean, it’s hard to believe that in a couple hundred years America went from ‘I cannot tell a lie’ to ‘Eh, let’s see how I feel.’” — SETH MEYERS When he says he tries to tell the truth he's lying.
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November 3, 2018 at 4:28 am
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November 3, 2018 at 4:58 am
'...………………………………….? *honk* ………………………………. !' - Harpo Marx
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November 3, 2018 at 10:38 am
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"Whoever destroys a soul, it is considered as if he destroyed an entire world. And whoever saves a life ... it is considered as if he saved an entire world."
— The Talmud
"Whosoever killeth a human being ... it shall be as if he had killed all mankind, and whosoever saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind."
— The Quran
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November 3, 2018 at 11:34 am
"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." (Groucho Marx)
"The world is my country; all of humanity are my brethren; and to do good deeds is my religion." (Thomas Paine)
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