"Imagine encouraging a child to participate in such 'twisted' rituals and worshiping of tortuous crucifixes and such like this from birth. No wonder we have so many hateful and sadistic people in our society."
-- Brent Allsop

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross."
-- Sinclair Lewis

"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning."
-- Calvin, "Calvin & Hobbes"

"The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around."
-- Herb Caen, "The San Francisco Chronicle"

"You can tell you have created God in your own image when it turns out that he or she hates all the same people you do."
-- Anne Lamott

"I've seen some preachers on TV in a shirt and a tie and a vest. They say to send your money to the Lord - but they give you their address."
-- Hank Williams, Jr "The American Dream"

"People who believe they are acting with the mandate of God, who see others who don't share their beliefs as inferior in the eyes of God, make dangerous leaders. Just ask Osama Bin Laden."
-- Ron Reagan, son of President Ronald Reagan