Only Atheists have morals, the religious have reward and punishment. That's not morality, that's sucking up.
Penn JilletteI like things matching. I have an upright bass, a drum kit and a grand piano that's the same color. I tend to overthink things.
Penn JilletteI was about 12 when I heard my first Lenny Bruce record. He was already dead. But it changed my life and really did change the world.
Penn JilletteBehaving morally because of a hope of reward or a fear of punishment is not morality. Morality is not bribery or threats. Religion is bribery and threats. Humans have morality. We don't need religion.
Penn JilletteWhen I was a kid, politicians wanted to avoid talking about religion if they could. John F. Kennedy couldn't duck the issue, being Catholic and all. So how did he address it? By reminding Americans that religion shouldn't be an issue, that he was concentrating on big things like poverty and hunger and leading the space race.
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