Thinking as a Hobby

Via Alex Knapp:

"A religion is a source of happiness and I would not deprive anyone of happiness. But it is a comfort appropriate for the weak, not for the strong--and you are strong. The great trouble with religion--any religion--is that the religionist, having accepted certain propositions by faith, cannot thereafter judge these propositions by evidence. One may bask at the warm fire of faith or choose to live in the bleak uncertainty of reason--but one cannot have both."
-- Robert Heinlein

Knapp, by the way, is my favorite heretical blogger. He's pro-war and anti-religion...how could I not like him?




	Thinking as a Hobby Home Get Email Updates LINKS JournalScan Email Me Admin Password Remember Me 3477130 Curiosities served Share on Facebook				2003-03-17 9:47 AM Heinlein on Religion Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (10) Via Alex Knapp: "A religion is a source of happiness and I would not deprive anyone of happiness. But it is a comfort appropriate for the weak, not for the strong--and you are strong. The great trouble with religion--any religion--is that the religionist, having accepted certain propositions by faith, cannot thereafter judge these propositions by evidence. One may bask at the warm fire of faith or choose to live in the bleak uncertainty of reason--but one cannot have both." -- Robert Heinlein Knapp, by the way, is my favorite heretical blogger. He's pro-war and anti-religion...how could I not like him? Read/Post Comments (10) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top