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“Power is power over human beings, above all over the mind. Power over matter, external reality as you would call it, is not important. We control matter because we control the mind, Reality is inside the skull.”
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“According to some believers, God answers prayers in one of three ways: “Yes,” “No,” and “Wait.” This sounds reasonable and even wise before you realize that this explanation is inherently meaningless. In fact, those three answers cover every possible outcome of any event. Either it will happen now, it will happen later or it won't happen at all. This is true whether you pray to a deity or to a bar of soap; it does nothing to prove the existence of a deity.”
― Why There Is No God: Simple Responses to 20 Common Arguments for the Existence of God
― Why There Is No God: Simple Responses to 20 Common Arguments for the Existence of God
“She realized that adventures, once they were over, were things that had to stay inside one--that no one else could quite understand.”
― Journey to the River Sea
― Journey to the River Sea
“Belief in God can come with a high price for some. Some of the most powerful nations in the world are making major political decisions based on a belief in God. Wars are fought using religion, and the rights of some individuals and groups are oppressed in the name of God. The lives of billions of people around the world are affected by religious beliefs.”
― Why There Is No God: Simple Responses to 20 Common Arguments for the Existence of God
― Why There Is No God: Simple Responses to 20 Common Arguments for the Existence of God
“As Maia turned to go, hardly believing that there could be such happiness, she heard a loud splash. Miss Minton was leaning over the side, watching the parcel she had held on her knees floating away downriver.
“What was that?” asked Maia.
Miss Minton straightened herself.
If you must know,” she said, “it was my corset.”
― Journey to the River Sea
“What was that?” asked Maia.
Miss Minton straightened herself.
If you must know,” she said, “it was my corset.”
― Journey to the River Sea
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