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Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.
- Billy Sunday
I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.
- C. S. Lewis
I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me . . they're cramming for their final exam.
- George Carlin
- Billy Sunday
I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.
- C. S. Lewis
I was thinking about how people seem to read the Bible a whole lot more as they get older; then it dawned on me . . they're cramming for their final exam.
- George Carlin
"Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet” - Napoleon Bonaparte
“Think of how many religions attempt to validate themselves with prophecy. Think of how many people rely on these prophecies, however vague, however unfulfilled, to support or prop up their beliefs. Yet has there ever been a religion with the prophetic accuracy and reliability of science?” – Carl Sagan
“A myth is a religion in which no one any longer believes.” – James Feibleman
“In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point.” – Fredrick Nietzsche
“Truth, in matters of religion, is simply the opinion that has survived.” – Oscar Wilde
“I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting. But it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously.” – Douglas Adams
“To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance.” – Eric Hoffer
“On going to war over religion: You're basically killing each other to prove who's got the better imaginary friend.” – Richard Jeni
“Science can destroy religion by ignoring it as well as by disproving its tenets. No one ever demonstrated, so far as I am aware, the non-existence of Zeus or Thor - but they have few followers now.” – Arthur C. Clarke
“The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.” – Arthur C. Clarke
“Religion is something left over from the infancy of our intelligence, it will fade away as we adopt reason and science as our guidelines.” – Bertrand Russell
“Religion is an illusion, and it derives its strength from its readiness to fit in with our instinctual wishful impulses.” – Sigmund Freud
And, from one of the founding fathers of the United States…
“Because religious belief, or non-belief, is such an important part of every person's life, freedom of religion affects every individual. State churches that use government power to support themselves and force their views on persons of other faiths undermine all our civil rights. Moreover, state support of the church tends to make the clergy unresponsive to the people and leads to corruption within religion. Erecting the "wall of separation between church and state," therefore, is absolutely essential in a free society.” – Thomas Jefferson
And again…
“I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, thus building a wall of separation between church and state.” – Thomas Jefferson
“Think of how many religions attempt to validate themselves with prophecy. Think of how many people rely on these prophecies, however vague, however unfulfilled, to support or prop up their beliefs. Yet has there ever been a religion with the prophetic accuracy and reliability of science?” – Carl Sagan
“A myth is a religion in which no one any longer believes.” – James Feibleman
“In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point.” – Fredrick Nietzsche
“Truth, in matters of religion, is simply the opinion that has survived.” – Oscar Wilde
“I find the whole business of religion profoundly interesting. But it does mystify me that otherwise intelligent people take it seriously.” – Douglas Adams
“To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance.” – Eric Hoffer
“On going to war over religion: You're basically killing each other to prove who's got the better imaginary friend.” – Richard Jeni
“Science can destroy religion by ignoring it as well as by disproving its tenets. No one ever demonstrated, so far as I am aware, the non-existence of Zeus or Thor - but they have few followers now.” – Arthur C. Clarke
“The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion.” – Arthur C. Clarke
“Religion is something left over from the infancy of our intelligence, it will fade away as we adopt reason and science as our guidelines.” – Bertrand Russell
“Religion is an illusion, and it derives its strength from its readiness to fit in with our instinctual wishful impulses.” – Sigmund Freud
And, from one of the founding fathers of the United States…
“Because religious belief, or non-belief, is such an important part of every person's life, freedom of religion affects every individual. State churches that use government power to support themselves and force their views on persons of other faiths undermine all our civil rights. Moreover, state support of the church tends to make the clergy unresponsive to the people and leads to corruption within religion. Erecting the "wall of separation between church and state," therefore, is absolutely essential in a free society.” – Thomas Jefferson
And again…
“I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, thus building a wall of separation between church and state.” – Thomas Jefferson
"Destroying the copies so noone can see, who is the orriginal and who is the copy" - Midnite - Kabaa Stone
"Not all the glitter is gold and half the story ain't never been told" Bob Marley
" Stiffnecked fools, you deny me.
Promote the worst and slacky-tidey.
Now the youth so viciously. / Got to face your reality.
A this a rudeboy shufflin.
Millions of youth more violently.
So how you think you a go hold back me?
Want peace in society. / You better put me on your MTV.
You want fe hold down the violency.
You better put me on your MTV.
Rudeboy shufflin. " Israel Vibration - Rudeboy Shufflin (Great song!)
"Not all the glitter is gold and half the story ain't never been told" Bob Marley
" Stiffnecked fools, you deny me.
Promote the worst and slacky-tidey.
Now the youth so viciously. / Got to face your reality.
A this a rudeboy shufflin.
Millions of youth more violently.
So how you think you a go hold back me?
Want peace in society. / You better put me on your MTV.
You want fe hold down the violency.
You better put me on your MTV.
Rudeboy shufflin. " Israel Vibration - Rudeboy Shufflin (Great song!)
A selection of 50 quotes from President George W. Bush, for entertainment or meditation.
– by Prof. Rodrigue Tremblay
• A man lost in his geography:
1-”We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe.”
George W. Bush
2-”It’s time for the human race to enter the solar system.”
George W. Bush
3-”The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country.”
George W. Bush
• A man lost in his logic:
4-”It isn’t pollution that’s harming the environment.
It’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it. ”
George W. Bush
5-”Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.”
George W. Bush
6-”These people are trying to shake the will of the Iraqi citizens, and they want us to leave…I think the world would be better off if we did leave…”
George W. Bush
7-”I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.”
George W. Bush
8-”If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.”
George W. Bush
9-”Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
10-Well, I think if you say you’re going to do something and don’t do it, that’s trustworthiness.
George W. Bush
• A man lost in space:
11-”For NASA, space is still a high priority.”
George W. Bush
• A MAN WITH HEAVEN ON HIS SIDE:
12-”I believe God wants me to be president.”
George W. Bush
13- [I was] “chosen by the grace of God to lead at that moment.”
George W. Bush
14-”God told me to strike at al-Qaeda and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East.”
George W. Bush
15-”I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn’t do my job.”
George W. Bush
• The man lost in his vocabulary:
16-” Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.”
George W. Bush
17-”The problem with the French is that they don’t have a word for ‘entrepreneur’.”
George W. Bush
18-”One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is, ‘to be prepared’.”
George W. Bush
19-’There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.’
George W. Bush
• Thoughts coming straight from George Orwell’s ‘1984’:
20-”Iraq and Afghanistan …are now democracies and they are allies in the cause of freedom and peace.”
George W. Bush
21-”Ariel Sharon … is a man of courage and a man of peace.”
George W. Bush
22-”See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda.”
George W. Bush
• THE DECEIVING PACIFIST:
23-”I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we’re really talking about peace.”
George W. Bush
24-”This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. And having said that, all options are on the table.”
George W. Bush
25-”Free nations don’t develop weapons of mass destruction.”
George W. Bush
26- “Governments accountable to the voters focus on building roads and schools—not weapons of mass destruction.” (N.B.: The U.S. has 10,000 nuclear weapons)
George W. Bush
• The Theologian:
27-”Islam, as practiced by the vast majority of people, is a peaceful religion.”
George W. Bush
28-”The Islam that we know is a faith devoted to the worship of one God, as revealed through The Holy Qur’an. It teaches the value and the importance of charity, mercy, and peace.”
George W. Bush
• THE Flip-Flopper:
29-”I favor leaving up to a woman and her doctor the abortion question.”
George W. Bush
30-”I am pro-life.”
George W. Bush
31- “The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him.”
George W. Bush
32- “I don’t know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don’t care. It’s not that important. It’s not our priority.”
George W. Bush
33-”We found the weapons of mass destruction. We found biological laboratories…for those who say we haven’t found the banned manufacturing devices or banned weapons, they’re wrong, we found them.”
George W. Bush
• The forecaster of things to come:
34-”Oh, no, we’re not going to have any casualties [in Iraq].”
George W. Bush
35-”We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur. ”
George W. Bush
36-”I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.”
George W. Bush
37-”Many Iraqis can hear me tonight in a translated radio broadcast, and I have a message for them: If we must begin a military campaign, it will be directed against the lawless men who rule your country and not against you.”
George W. Bush, (speech of March 17, 2003)
38-”To the C students, I say you too can be president of the United States.”
George W. Bush
• The astute observer:
39-”A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.”
George W. Bush
40-”Brownie (Michael Brown of FEMA), you’re doing a heck of a job.”
George W. Bush
• A man and his environment:
41-”I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.”
George W. Bush
• The double-talker:
42-”There’s a lot of suffering in the Palestinian territory, because militant Hamas is trying to stop the advance of democracy.” (N.B.: The Hamas government was elected)
George W. Bush
43-”We look forward to analyzing and working with legislation that will make—it would hope—put a free press’s mind at ease that you’re not being denied information you shouldn’t see.”
George W. Bush
• THE WOULD-BE DICTATOR:
44-”In a time of war, the president must have the power he needs to make the tough decisions, including, if need be, the decision to grant himself even more power.”
George W. Bush
45-”I’m also not very analytical. You know I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things.”
George W. Bush
46-”If this were a dictatorship, it’d be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I’m the dictator.”
George W. Bush
47-”I’m the commander — see, I don’t need to explain — I do not need to explain why I say things. That’s the interesting thing about being president.”
George W. Bush
48- “I will not withdraw [from Iraq], even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me.”
George W. Bush
49- “I’m the decider, and I decide what’s best.”
George W. Bush
• And, last but not least, CONSIDERING THE MESS IN IRAQ:
50-“I don’t have the foggiest idea about what I think about international, foreign policy.”
George W. Bush
– by Prof. Rodrigue Tremblay
• A man lost in his geography:
1-”We have a firm commitment to NATO, we are a part of NATO. We have a firm commitment to Europe. We are a part of Europe.”
George W. Bush
2-”It’s time for the human race to enter the solar system.”
George W. Bush
3-”The vast majority of our imports come from outside the country.”
George W. Bush
• A man lost in his logic:
4-”It isn’t pollution that’s harming the environment.
It’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it. ”
George W. Bush
5-”Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream.”
George W. Bush
6-”These people are trying to shake the will of the Iraqi citizens, and they want us to leave…I think the world would be better off if we did leave…”
George W. Bush
7-”I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family.”
George W. Bush
8-”If we don’t succeed, we run the risk of failure.”
George W. Bush
9-”Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush
10-Well, I think if you say you’re going to do something and don’t do it, that’s trustworthiness.
George W. Bush
• A man lost in space:
11-”For NASA, space is still a high priority.”
George W. Bush
• A MAN WITH HEAVEN ON HIS SIDE:
12-”I believe God wants me to be president.”
George W. Bush
13- [I was] “chosen by the grace of God to lead at that moment.”
George W. Bush
14-”God told me to strike at al-Qaeda and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East.”
George W. Bush
15-”I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn’t do my job.”
George W. Bush
• The man lost in his vocabulary:
16-” Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.”
George W. Bush
17-”The problem with the French is that they don’t have a word for ‘entrepreneur’.”
George W. Bush
18-”One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is, ‘to be prepared’.”
George W. Bush
19-’There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can’t get fooled again.’
George W. Bush
• Thoughts coming straight from George Orwell’s ‘1984’:
20-”Iraq and Afghanistan …are now democracies and they are allies in the cause of freedom and peace.”
George W. Bush
21-”Ariel Sharon … is a man of courage and a man of peace.”
George W. Bush
22-”See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda.”
George W. Bush
• THE DECEIVING PACIFIST:
23-”I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we’re really talking about peace.”
George W. Bush
24-”This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. And having said that, all options are on the table.”
George W. Bush
25-”Free nations don’t develop weapons of mass destruction.”
George W. Bush
26- “Governments accountable to the voters focus on building roads and schools—not weapons of mass destruction.” (N.B.: The U.S. has 10,000 nuclear weapons)
George W. Bush
• The Theologian:
27-”Islam, as practiced by the vast majority of people, is a peaceful religion.”
George W. Bush
28-”The Islam that we know is a faith devoted to the worship of one God, as revealed through The Holy Qur’an. It teaches the value and the importance of charity, mercy, and peace.”
George W. Bush
• THE Flip-Flopper:
29-”I favor leaving up to a woman and her doctor the abortion question.”
George W. Bush
30-”I am pro-life.”
George W. Bush
31- “The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him.”
George W. Bush
32- “I don’t know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don’t care. It’s not that important. It’s not our priority.”
George W. Bush
33-”We found the weapons of mass destruction. We found biological laboratories…for those who say we haven’t found the banned manufacturing devices or banned weapons, they’re wrong, we found them.”
George W. Bush
• The forecaster of things to come:
34-”Oh, no, we’re not going to have any casualties [in Iraq].”
George W. Bush
35-”We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur. ”
George W. Bush
36-”I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future.”
George W. Bush
37-”Many Iraqis can hear me tonight in a translated radio broadcast, and I have a message for them: If we must begin a military campaign, it will be directed against the lawless men who rule your country and not against you.”
George W. Bush, (speech of March 17, 2003)
38-”To the C students, I say you too can be president of the United States.”
George W. Bush
• The astute observer:
39-”A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls.”
George W. Bush
40-”Brownie (Michael Brown of FEMA), you’re doing a heck of a job.”
George W. Bush
• A man and his environment:
41-”I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.”
George W. Bush
• The double-talker:
42-”There’s a lot of suffering in the Palestinian territory, because militant Hamas is trying to stop the advance of democracy.” (N.B.: The Hamas government was elected)
George W. Bush
43-”We look forward to analyzing and working with legislation that will make—it would hope—put a free press’s mind at ease that you’re not being denied information you shouldn’t see.”
George W. Bush
• THE WOULD-BE DICTATOR:
44-”In a time of war, the president must have the power he needs to make the tough decisions, including, if need be, the decision to grant himself even more power.”
George W. Bush
45-”I’m also not very analytical. You know I don’t spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things.”
George W. Bush
46-”If this were a dictatorship, it’d be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I’m the dictator.”
George W. Bush
47-”I’m the commander — see, I don’t need to explain — I do not need to explain why I say things. That’s the interesting thing about being president.”
George W. Bush
48- “I will not withdraw [from Iraq], even if Laura and Barney are the only ones supporting me.”
George W. Bush
49- “I’m the decider, and I decide what’s best.”
George W. Bush
• And, last but not least, CONSIDERING THE MESS IN IRAQ:
50-“I don’t have the foggiest idea about what I think about international, foreign policy.”
George W. Bush
