“My favorite quotes from the book:
“Religion is really a moral code that is expressed through legens, myths, or any type of literary device in order to establish a system of beliefs, values, and rules with which to regulate a culture or a society.”
“It’s impoosible to initiate a rational dialogue with someone about beliefs and concepts if he has not acquired them through reason. It doesn’t matter whether we’re looking at God, race, or national pride.”
"Beliefs arise from an event or character that may or may not be authentic and rapidly evolve into social movements that are conditioned and shaped by the political, economic, and societal circumstances of the group that accepts them."
"Fables teach us that humn beings learn and absorb ides and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches."
"One can convert only a sinner, never a saint."
"Nothing is fair. The most one can hope is of things to be logical. Justice as a rare illness in a world that is otherwise a picture of health. "
"I miss having a villain. Whether we realize it or not, most of us define ourselves by opposing rather than by favoring something or someone. To put it another way, it is easier to react than to act. Nothing arouses a passion for dogma more than a good antagonist."
"We project onto him (the villain) all those things we are incapable of recognizing in ourselves, things we demonize according to our particular interests."”
Diana wrote this review Wednesday, February 24, 2010.
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