“Religion does three things quite effectively: Divides people, Controls people, Deludes people.”
“There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people... Religion, Politics, and The Great Pumpkin. ”
“Ironic, isn't it, what religion does to people?""I guess it's more ironic what people do to religion.”
“It's amazing how effective simple disorientation is as a mechanism for controlling people.”
“The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire.”
“The story Grandpa told us helped me realize that people cannot be divided into groups by ethnicity, religion, or any other feature, only into groups of good, bad, and indifferent people.”