"There was a time when religion ruled the world. It is known as the Dark Ages." Ruth Hurmence Green
"Not material or economic conditions in the ordinary sense, but perverse religious ideas explain the suspension of civilization in Europe from the 5th to the 12th century, and in the Mohammedan world after the 15th century." Joseph McCabe
"The most heinous and the most cruel crimes of which history has record have been committed under the cover of religion or equally noble motives." Mohandas Gandhi
"The most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries that have afflicted the human race have had their origin in this thing called revelation, or revealed religion." Thomas Paine
"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction." Blaise Pascal
"Religion is the brainchild of fear, and fear is the parent of cruelty. The greatest evils inflicted on humankind are perpetrated not by pleasure-seekers, self-seeking opportunists, or those who are merely amoral, but by fervent devotees of religion." Emmanuel Kofi Mensah |
