Religion, it stops people from thinking because they think all the answers are in that one book; it impedes progress; it justifies crazy people. Flying planes into a building was a faith-based initiative.
BILL MAHERDuring the Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn’t have time to sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressing problems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.
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If you believe that the world is going to come to an end – and perhaps any day now – does it not drain one’s motivation to improve life on earth while we’re here?
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They’re talking about banning cigarette smoking now in any place that’s used by ten or more people in a week, which, I guess, means that Madonna can’t even smoke in bed.
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Ninety percent of people support background checks. Which means even people who can’t pass a background check support background checks.
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Everything that used to be a sin is now a disease.
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Sex is too easy for women to get, and too hard for men. I mean, honestly, for a man to walk into someplace and have every woman ready to take him home, he’d have to rule the world. A woman would have to do her hair.
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Who takes care of their people better? FEMA or Hezbollah?
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Jim Bakker spells his name with two k’s because three would be too obvious.
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The younger generation is supposed to rage against the machine, not for it. They’re supposed to question authority, not question those who question authority.
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I think flying planes into a building was a faith-based initiative. I think religion is a neurological disorder.
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Again, (America is) a stupid country with stupid people who don’t pay attention.
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False hope really makes you cynical.
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If you want to get rich with a tax free enterprise that sells nothing, start a church.
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Curious people are interesting people, I wonder why that is.
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The difference between the three Abrahamic religions: Christianity – mumbling to the ceiling, Judaism – mumbling to the wall, Islam – mumbling to the floor.
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Religion is insanity by consensus.
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