Subject: some quotes


The clergy converted the simple teachings of Jesus into an engine for
enslaving mankind and adulterated by artificial constructions into a
contrivance to filch wealth and power to themselves...these clergy, in
fact, constitute the real Anti-Christ."
~ Thomas Jefferson


"But how has it happened that millions of fables, tales, legaends, hae
been blended with both Jewish and Chiistian revelation that have made
them the most bloody religion that ever existed.
~ John Adams


"During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of
Christianity been on trial. What has been its fruits? More or less, in
all places, pride and indolence in the clergy; ignorance and servility
in the laity; in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution."
~ James Madison


"Religion I found to be without any tendency to inspire, promote, or
confirm morality, serves principally to divide us and make us unfriendly
to one another."
~ Benjamin Franklin


"Of all the tyrannies that affect mankind, tyranny in religion is the
worst."
~ Thomas Paine