For centuries, theologians have been explaining the unknowable in terms of the-not-worth-knowing.

—James Feibleman

About James Feibleman

James Kern Feibleman (1904 - 1987) was a philosopher at Tulane University, Louisiana. From 1952 he edited Tulane Studies in Philosophy. He styled his system as axiological realism.

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A myth is a religion in which no one any longer believes.

—James Feibleman

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The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending, then having the two as close together as possible.

—Ian McKellen

Clergymen have much the same in their breeches as other men.

—Flavius Josephus

Rational arguments don't usually work on religious people. Otherwise, there wouldn't be religious people.

It is a fine thing to establish one's own religion in one's heart, not to be dependent on tradition and second-hand ideals. Life will seem to you, later, not a lesser, but a greater thing.

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I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth.

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