8 Ambrose Bierce Quotes on Religion

Ambrose Bierce quotes on religion

13. Bacchus, n. A convenient deity invented by the ancients as an excuse for getting drunk.

22. Christian, n. One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor. One who follows the teachings of Christ so long as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin.

58. Mayonnaise, n. One of the sauces that serve the French in place of a state religion.

71. Pray, v. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.

74. Religion, n. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.

77. Sabbath, n. A weekly festival having its origin in the fact that God made the world in six days and was arrested on the seventh.

78. Scriptures, n. The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based.

100. Religions are conclusions for which the facts of nature supply no major premises.