No man who ever lived knows any more about the hereafter ... than you and I; and all religion ... is simply evolved out of chicanery, fear, greed, imagination and poetry.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims religion stems from fear, greed, and imagination rather than truth.
- In plain terms
- Religion comes from fear and stories, not facts.
- What can you take from it?
- Religion may be a product of human psychology.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does religion serve human needs?
- Is faith a story?
Another view
It dismisses genuine spiritual experience without evidence.
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