Atheists & Agnostics

Duppers

(28,246 posts) Thu May 18, 2023, 06:40 AM May 2023

Wicked motorcar analogy quote

No man treats a motorcar as foolishly as he treats another human being. When the car will not go, he does not attribute its annoying behavior to sin; he does not say, "You are a wicked motorcar, and I shall not give you any more petrol until you go."
He attempts to find out what is wrong and to set it right. An analogous way of treating human beings is, however, considered to be contrary to the truths of our holy religion.

- Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate 1872-1970.

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Wicked motorcar analogy quote (Original Post) Duppers May 2023 OP

Excellent MutantAndProud May 2023 #1

You might also consider giving them Mark Twain's "Letters From The Earth". niyad May 2023 #4

To REALLY trip their trigger,,, lastlib May 2023 #6

So true wendyb-NC May 2023 #2

So true. scarletlib May 2023 #3

Knr NNadir May 2023 #5

K&R burrowowl May 2023 #7

The motorcar wasn't designed to include a soul to help it make considerate decisions. Karadeniz May 2023 #8

MutantAndProud

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1. Excellent

Reply to Duppers (Original post)

Thu May 18, 2023, 06:53 AM

May 2023

Bertrand Russell’s “The Doctrine of Free Will" - Has Religion Made Useful Contributions to Civilization? (1930)

If I bought this for a relative in repayment for all of the religious books that were foisted on me there would be pursed lips and barely withheld sneers. I will consider it as a parting gift if we go our separate ways indefinitely…