There is no English surname, however ancient and dignified, that cannot instantly be improved by the prefix ‘Spanker’.

I don't think the soul is immortal, or at least not immortal in individuals, but it may be immortal as an aspect of the human personality because when I talk about what literature nourishes, it would be silly of me or reductionist to say that it nourishes the brain.

Jesus, it is true, shows no personal interest in gain, but he does speak of treasure in heaven and even of mansions as an inducement to follow him. Is it not further true that all religions down the ages have shown a keen interest in the amassment of material goods in the real world?

Religion is compulsory in English schools, you know.

I think religion should be treated with ridicule, hatred and contempt, and I claim that right.

The beauty of science hugely outranks the charms of superstition.

The suicide-bombing community is not absolutely 100 percent religious, but it is pretty nearly 100 percent religious.