Belief in a forgiving God makes a forgiving man.”
[Larry J. Carter]

“There are matters in the Bible, said to be done by the express commandment of God, that are shocking to humanity and to every idea we have of moral justice….”.
[Thomas Paine]

There are matters in our society, said to be done by the express will of the people, that are shocking to me and to every idea I have of moral justice.
[Larry J. Carter]

“The Bible is not my Book and Christianity is not my religion. I could never give assent to the long complicated statements of Christian dogma.”
[Abraham Lincoln]

Vatican III is not my Book and Churchianity is not my religion. I could never assent to the long complicated statements of Judeochristian dogma.
[Larry J. Carter]

“My earlier views at the unsoundness of the Christian scheme of salvation and the human origin of the scriptures, have become clearer and stronger with advancing years and I see no reason for thinking I shall ever change them.”
[Abraham Lincoln, letter to Judge J.S. Wakefield, after the death of Willie Lincoln]

My advancing views of the incredible ignorance of salvation and the scriptures among otherwise intelligent, rational people {including christians] have become clearer and stronger with the years and I see no reason for believing I shall ever change them.”
[Larry J. Carter, posting at http://www.dangerousintersection.org