I was listening to a book on tape today and heard two awesome quotes. Both are by Bertrand Russell, in my opinion, one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th Century. If you haven't read anything by him, you are doing yourself a big disservice.
The book I am listening to is "Religion and Science."
I just thought these quotes are totally relevent to today.
"The harm that theology has done, is not to create cruel impulses, but to give them the sanction of what professes to be a lofty ethic and to confer an apparently sacred character upon the practices which have come down from more ignorant and barbarous ages."
"It is difficult to resist the conclusion that to many men there is something enjoyable in the sufferings of women, and that therefore there is a propensity in men to cling to any theological or ehtical code which makes it a woman's duty to suffer."
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1 comment:
Thanks for posting that. It seems Russell is right on target.
It baffles my little, pea-sized brain that so many people don't recognize that Russell's right, but that would mean people would have to think - God forbid! - instead of just swollowing what someone else is spewing.
Organized Religion has done more to damage our societies, injure our individuals (in some instances kill individuals created by the same creator that created these hypocrats) and been caught engaging in some of the most hypocrtical activities that it discredits virtually everything they've done.
"Do as I say, not as I do" seems to be an appropriate phrase here.
I will admit, however, I do believe in a Superior Being, spirit or whatever title you want to use. I also am convinced the Christian Bible is a manipulated, self-serving piece of work - created and designed to foster an individual's or groups particular agenda, rather to genuinely educate and enlighten.
Remember Voltaire's quote: "God is a comedian, playing to an audience afraid to laugh."
Yeah, pretty much....
thanks for the posting.
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