Browsing Topic Best Criticism Of Religion Quotes

Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?

Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?

Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.

Man would indeeded be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.

A man’s ethical behaviour should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties and needs; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.

The mildest criticism of religion is also the most radical and the most devastating one. Religion is man-made.

Expressions of sharp and even violent criticism of religion and the church have been welcomed, for they usually imply sincerity of thought. If caustic criticism of religious institutions and practices is irreligious, then Amos, Isaiah, and Jesus were very irreligious men. In fact, that is exactly what many of their contemporaries took them to be.

Man makes religion, religion does not make man

The criticism of Religion is the beginning of all criticism