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Goathead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 10:02 PM
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I like this quote from the Dalai Lama
Edited on Fri Nov-12-04 10:03 PM by Goathead
This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
-Dalai Lama

and this one from Jefferson:

Say nothing of my religion. It is known to God and myself alone. Its evidence before the world is to be sought in my life: if it has been honest and dutiful to society the religion which has regulated it cannot be a bad one.
-Thomas Jefferson

and this one from Nietzsche:

In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point.
-Friedrich Nietzsche
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 10:04 PM
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1. Those are all good!
I'm sure the sensitive Christians will be flaming for you demeaning their oh-so-persecuted faith, but what the hell. Screw 'em.
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DenverDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 10:05 PM
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4. Xians bring the persecution down on themselves
by not listening to anything Christ actually said and doing the opposite of what He was trying to teach.
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canuckforpeace Donating Member (170 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 10:04 PM
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2. Great quotes
as a non-practicing, disenchanted catholic, these quotes sum up perfectly how I have felt at various times in my life.
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Nightowl_2004 Donating Member (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 10:05 PM
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3. I like what Luther said....
"This whole thing is not bewteen the church and you, It's between god and you"
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EnfantTerrible Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 10:07 PM
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5. My favorite Dalai Lama quote
Believe nothing. No matter where you read it, who has said it, even if I said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your common sense.
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