Voltaire Quotes Religion

Voltaire french writer born on november 21 1694 died on may 30 1778 voltaire was a french enlightenment writer historian and philosopher famous for his wit his attacks on the established catholic church and his advocacy of freedom of religion freedom of expression and separation of church and state.

Voltaire quotes religion. Voltaire quotes on life religion and reason it is not known precisely where angels dwell whether in the air the void or the planets. The portable voltaire p 147 penguin the truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason. Religion christianity god human nature funny catholic common funny money mankind justice age astrology astronomy superstition religion beliefs acceptance understanding morality.

Christianity is the most ridiculous the most absurd and bloody religion that has ever infected the world voltaire voltaire quotes on religion if one does not reflect one thinks oneself master of everything. But when one does reflect one realizes that one is master of nothing voltaire. It has not been god s pleasure that we should be informed of their abode god is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh faith consists in believing what reason cannot.