The gospels, never meant to report, butrather to convince, are in no sense objective and dispassionate biographies. They are glowing accounts meant to persuade people of the writers’ convictions.

New Testament gospels are traditionally accorded a cultural sanctity and lofty regard completely out of line with their literary worth.

Most people, solidly frozen into long-held, common notions, are unable to grasp clearer views.

It is vital to see not only what Christianity asserts, but where its precepts came from – how they evolved from primitive, superstitious metaphysical claims into “Gospel Truth”.

The only difference between holding one god as exclusive or supreme and believing in many gods specialized in function is the number.

In terms of idols which represented various gods: worshipping an idol or star cluster is no different than worshipping a concept.

You encounter, at its core, a subjective Reality, one based on meaning and value reflective of your own Self, not an objective universe, cold, particle-based and indifferent as science projects.

Various visionaries through time came to see with some degree of clarity that Oneness, that intrinsic connection between Self and experienced Reality.

Josephus is the first historian to make note of Jesus having even existed – and that happened six full decades after his death.

That means 19 or 20 of the books of the NT (New Testament) are anonymous. Many are blatantly pseudepigraphic (forgeries, see next section), with famous names applied to artificially promote veracity.

Smartness without wisdom is stupidity.

If stupidity got us in this mess, how come it can't get us out.

The hero, it might be said, is called into being when perception of a need an the recognition of responsibility toward it are backed up by the will to act.

I let my personal feelings take care of themselves. I find that works better.

We must relearn to be alone.

America is best described by one word, freedom.

I know Quebecers don't want to relive old battles; they prefer to build for the future.

I believed in Bobby Kennedy. Campaigning for him was an attempt to give back something to this country that has given me so much.

What you are looking to create is a positive, happy life: the more you intend that your thoughts are positive and happy, the more that is what you will create.

You cannot change the way you feel until you change the way you think because your thoughts will determine the way you feel.