Arthur Schopenhauer, Ph.D., German Philosopher, Atheist
He that increaseth knowledge, therefore, increaseth sorrow. Even memory and foresight add to human misery; for most of our suffering lies in retrospect or anticipation; pain itself is brief. How much more suffering is caused by the thought of death than by death itself.
Arthur Schopenhauer, Ph.D., German Philosopher, Atheist
All religions promise a reward … for excellences of the ‘will’ or heart, but none for excellences of the head or understanding.
Arthur Schopenhauer, Ph.D., German Philosopher, Atheist
Since love is a deception practiced by nature, marriage is the attrition of love, and must be disillusioning. Only a philosopher can be happy in marriage, and philosophers do not marry.
There is something called the Problem of Hell. It goes a bit like this:
1. Hell is a place of eternal punishment and torture.
2. God is all-loving and all-good.
3. A God that has these properties (from 2) would not send people to Hell.
4. Therefore, either Hell does not exist or God does not exist.
By Madison S. Hughes (01.01.2011)
The forfeit of critical thought to religious indoctrination as a moral compass is not only ludicrous, but also unwarranted! Vicarious and empathic acquaintance is sufficient without such surrender.
Always Question Authority 