In the past I’ve been criticized for being somewhat unhappy with almost every organized religious group. I calmly sat by quietly accepting quit a number of less than Christian comments. They didn’t make me angry as you might think but in fact they made me smile. They just convinced me and others that I was probably accurate in my opinions. Today I will further defend my position by quoting some fairly well known individuals. They, like everyone else have opinions on damn near everything.

• “Science without religion is lame, religion with science is blind.” Albert Einstein

• “If men are so wicked with religion, what would they be without it?” Benjamin Franklin

• “In all ages, hypocrites, called priests, have put crowns upon the heads of thieves, called kings.” Robert G. Ingersoll

• “An archbishop is a Christian ecclesiastic of a rank superior to that attained by Christ.” H.L. Mencken

• “Religion is induced insanity.” Madalyn Murray O’Hair

• “Unlike Christianity, which preached a peace that it never achieved, Islam unashamedly came with a sword.” Steven Runciman

• “The Catholic faith is confession on Saturday. Absolution on Sunday. At it again on Monday.” H.G. Wells

• “If I had been the Virgin Mary, I’d have said, “No!” Stevie Smith

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So many people, so many opinions. As the old saying goes, “Opinions are like assholes, everybody’s got one.” It remains a truth regardless of what religion or lack of religion you believe in.

ENJOY YOUR SUNDAY, YOU SINNERS!