Of all possible sexual perversions, religion is the only one to have ever been scientifically systematized.
Treatise on Style, pt. 1, "The Pen" (1928). Quoted from: The Columbia Dictionary Of Quotations.
The long term goal [is] the execution of abortionists and parents who hire them. If we argue that abortion is murder, then we must call for the death penalty.
Ruler of the Nations (1987)
Grown men should not be having sex with prostitutes unless they are married to them.
CNN's Crossfire, May 17, 1997.
The blind conviction that we have to do something about other people’s reproductive behaviour, and that we may have to do it whether they like it or not, derives from the assumption that the world belongs to us, who have so expertly depleted its resources, rather than to them, who have not.
Sex and Destiny, (1984)
The church has participated in perpetuating sexual abuse by theologically articulating patriarchy. We have told people that God is the ruler over man and that man is to rule over the woman and children. We have illuminated Bible verses where women and children are counted last or not at all and considered property to be used and disposed of as the man sees fit. Our participation, theologically, in family violence contributes to the shame of victims and perpetrators alike.
Sexual Shame: An Urgent Call to Healing, (2000)
Not every religion has to have St. Augustine's attitude to sex. Why even in our culture marriages are celebrated in a church, everyone present knows what is going to happen that night, but that doesn't prevent it being a religious ceremony.
Conversation in 1943 (published in Personal Recollections, ch. 6, edited by Rush Rhees, 1981).
This site serves as an archive of quotations dealing with religion and philosophy. Specific topics covered include, but are not limited to: God, faith, reason, skepticism, atheism, agnosticism, fundamentalism, extremism. The quotes are chosen on the basis of my finding them interesting - regardless of whether I agree with them or not. This is by no means an exhaustive collection, although it does grow as I add quotes regularly.
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