Being called close-minded by religious people is a bit like being called yellow by a bunch of bananas.

Being called close-minded by religious people is a bit like being called yellow by a bunch of bananas.

Now, the past has plenty to teach us, but I don't think it should be allowed to detain us against our will.

But it seems to me that if God had intended for you to cover your face then, in His wisdom, He would have provided you with a flap of skin for the purpose.

And I can see that everything about this God has been purposely designed to poison our experience of life on earth, not to enhance it, to keep us fearful, to suppress knowledge, to curtail freedom and creativity, and to celebrate death. It's nothing less than the sanctified dumbing-down of the human race. And demanding respect for it is frankly an insult that deserves to be repaid with considerable interest.

If you're looking at the Bible for a guide to living a compassionate, wise and humane life, well, frankly you've got more chance of finding a lap dancing club in Mekka or a virgin in a catholic orphanage.

Nobody should be compelled to respect an ideology that doesn’t respect them.