"He seems to be attracting religions the way a dog attracts fleas.












If there's only one nation in the sky, shouldn't all passports be valid for it?
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"So tell me, since it makes no factual difference to you and you can't prove the question either way, which story do you prefer? Which is the better st...
"Faith in God is an opening up, a letting go, a deep trust, a free act of love - but sometimes it was so hard to love.
"To me, religion is about our dignity, not our depravity.
"Religion is more than rite and ritual.
"Christianity is a religion in a rush.
"Hindus, in their capacity for love, are indeed hairless Christians, just as Muslims, in the way they see God in everything, are bearded Hindus, and Ch...
"It was my first clue that atheists are my brothers and sisters of a different faith. Like me, they go as far as the legs of reason will carry them - a...
"I challenge anyone to understand Islam, its spirit, and not to love it. It is a beautiful religion of brotherhood and devotion.
"I don't mean to defend zoos. Close them all down if you want (and let us hope that what wildlife remains can survive in what is left of the natural wo...
"You might think I lost all hope at that point. I did. And as a result I perked up and felt much better.
"We are all born like Catholics . . . in limbo, without religion.
"I was giving up. I would have given up - if a voice hadn't made itself heard in my heart. The voice said "I will not die. I refuse it. I will make it ...
"God is universal," spluttered the priest.The imam nodded strong approval. "There is only one God.""And with their one god Muslims are always causing t...
"Even when God seemed to have abandoned me, he was watching. Even when he seemed indifferent to my suffering, he was watching. And when I was beyond al...