While I’ve found many of the religious shows I’ve viewed over the years not to be to my liking, or in line with my own beliefs, I’ve never considered it my place to exert any greater type of censorship than changing the channel, or better yet – turning off the TV completely.
BILL HICKS
BILL HICKS
Bill Hicks on religious
Bill Hicks177 quotes“While I’ve found many of the religious shows I’ve viewed over the years not to be to my liking, or in line with my own beliefs, I’ve never considered it my place to exert any greater type of censorship than changing the channel, or better yet – turning off the TV completely.”
More from Bill Hicks
Are gun rights advocates arguing that roving gangs…shooting innocent bystanders constitutes a ‘well-regulated militia’?
Bill HicksBill Hicks I was in a cab in New York. The cab had a sign, “Please do not smoke, Christ is our unseen guest.” This guy was reaching.
Bill HicksBill Hicks I love talking about Kennedy assassination…a great archetypal example of how totalitarian government…sorry, wrong meeting.
Bill HicksBill Hicks I used to drink, I did, I had to quit. Man, I was an embarrassing drunk. I’d get pulled over by the cops, I’d be so drunk I’d be out dancing to their lights thinking I’d made it to another club.
Bill HicksBill Hicks See we just had a misunderstanding. I thought we lived in the U.S. of A., the United States of America. But actually we live in the U.S. of A., the United States of Advertising. Freedom of expression is guaranteed? If you’ve got the money!
Bill HicksBill Hicks I get a kick out of being an outsider constantly. It allows me to be creative.
Bill HicksBill Hicks You think when Jesus comes back, he really wants to see a cross? That’s like going up to Jackie Onassis with a rifle pendant on.
Bill HicksBill Hicks England, where no one has guns: 14 deaths. United States…23,000 deaths from handguns. But – there’s no connection.
Bill HicksBill Hicks The Voice of Reason is in us all…and everyone can recognize it because it makes sense and everyone benefits from it equally.
Bill HicksBill Hicks Don’t worry; don’t be afraid, ever, because this is just a ride.
Bill HicksBill Hicks The economy that’s fake anyway! Ha ha ha! Which would be a real bummer. You know. You can see why the government’s cracking down… on the idea of experiencing unconditional love, ah.
Bill HicksBill Hicks Dinosaur fossils were placed in rocks by prankster God just to make human beings think the world is older than it is.
Bill HicksBill Hicks Nicotine patches are great. Stick one over each eye and you can’t find your fags.
Bill HicksBill Hicks How would you like to get inside that guy’s mind and look around for a hour? That guy sees opportunity at every glance, doesn’t he?
Bill HicksBill Hicks I believe that God left certain drugs growing naturally upon our planet to help speed up and facilitate our evolution.
Bill HicksBill Hicks It’s always funny until someone gets hurt. Then it’s just hilarious.
Bill HicksBill Hicks
Original quotes
From our community writers
Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres But it was now time for her to go away-to find someone who could show her what happiness was.
Lang LeavLang Leav Just because you haven’t seen how wonderful, beautiful, and special she is, doesn’t mean no one else will.
Norah RoseNorah Rose A memory is a star or a stain.
Aneena BijuAneena Biju Love her, but don’t forget to leave her wild.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson Do your own thing and live your way of happiness.
Emily BockEmily Bock I’ve experienced departure far too much to have the courage and call anyone my own.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi More often than I am not, all I need is the rise of my own lungs – I am already complete.
Shelby EnsignShelby Ensign
Meet the writers
More on religious
My religious superstition gave place to rational ideas based on scientific facts, and in proportion as I looked at everything from a new standpoint, I grew more happy day by day.
Elizabeth Cady StantonElizabeth Cady Stanton The true disciple should aim to live for the gospel, rather than to die for it.
SaadiSaadi All the holy scriptures are useless without people having faith into their hearts.
Mwanandeke KindemboMwanandeke Kindembo How can the heart travel to God, when it is chained by its desires?
Ibn ArabiIbn Arabi Avoiding the temptation to sin and being patient upon that, is greater than being patient whilst being afflicted with trials.
Ibn TaymiyyahIbn Taymiyyah There is no group or type of people anywhere in the world that is excluded from salvation, because God desires that the gospel be proclaimed to all without exception.
John CalvinJohn Calvin A believer to another believer is like two hands, one washes the other (correcting each other).
Ibn TaymiyyahIbn Taymiyyah Strange, though I am saved from sin, I am not saved from sinning.
Martin LutherMartin Luther