Bogosity

What religion a man shall have is a historical accident, quite as much as what language he shall speak. – George Santayana, philosopher (1863 – 1952)

The fundamental delusion of humanity is to suppose that I am here and you are out there. – Yasutani Roshi, Zen master (1885 – 1973)

There is no religion without love, and people may talk as much as they like about their religion, but if it does not teach them to be good and kind to other animals as well as humans, it is all a sham. – Anna Sewell, writer (1820 – 1878)

I don’t trust a man who uses the word evil eighteen times in ten minutes. If you’re half evil, nothing soothes you more than to think the person you are opposed to is totally evil. – Norman Mailer, author (1923 – )

We have in fact, two kinds of morality, side by side: one which we preach, but do not practice, and another which we practice, but seldom preach. – Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate (1872 – 1970)

The greatest tragedy in mankind’s entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion. – Arthur C Clarke, science fiction writer (1917 – )

I think you could argue for morality without God by using Kant’s argument, sort of, that all we know of God is our sense of morality. So in a way [...]

Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace. -Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. general and 34th president (1890-1969)