Religion

NeoGreen

(4,033 posts) Fri Oct 19, 2018, 02:06 PM Oct 2018

Bertrand Russell...

...some wisdom for the weekend:

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Bertrand Russell... (Original Post) NeoGreen Oct 2018 OP

Yep, that 2nd quote especially. Duppers Oct 2018 #1

You go, Bert! MineralMan Oct 2018 #2

He was a friend of my ex husband, he still keeps his letters. A good man.. secondwind Oct 2018 #3

Religion is a disease of the mind. Red Raider 85 Oct 2018 #4

He achieved a large measure of immortality. MineralMan Oct 2018 #5

Why I am Not A Christian edhopper Oct 2018 #6

The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. GeoWilliam750 Oct 2018 #7

Duppers

(28,260 posts)

1. Yep, that 2nd quote especially.

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 02:28 PM

Oct 2018

Sadly, it's how I view religious people.

MineralMan

(148,161 posts)

2. You go, Bert!

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 02:29 PM

Oct 2018

Or, more properly, "You went, Bert!"

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

3. He was a friend of my ex husband, he still keeps his letters. A good man..

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 02:30 PM

Oct 2018

Red Raider 85

(127 posts)

4. Religion is a disease of the mind.

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 02:33 PM

Oct 2018

Atheism is the cure.

MineralMan

(148,161 posts)

5. He achieved a large measure of immortality.

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 02:33 PM

Oct 2018

One can still mine his fertile mind through his many publications. As long as books exist, he remains with us.

edhopper

(35,139 posts)

6. Why I am Not A Christian

Reply to NeoGreen (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 07:46 PM

Oct 2018

was one of my formative atheist readings.

GeoWilliam750

(2,551 posts)

7. The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.