Steve Allen Quotes about Religion

Ideas have consequences, and totally erroneous ideas are likely to have destructive consequences.

Ideas have consequences, and totally erroneous ideas are likely to have destructive consequences.

Ideas, Religion, Destructive

Steve Allen (1993). “More Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion and Morality”

Millions of Germans had absolute faith in Hitler. Millions of Russians had faith in Stalin. Millions of Chinese had faith in Mao. Billions have had faith in imaginary gods.

Steve Allen

Chinese, Religion, Mao

Steve Allen (1994). “Reflections”

...we are entitled to make almost any reasonable assumption, but should resist making conclusions until evidence requires that we do so.

Steve Allen

Religion, Assumption, Should

Steve Allen (1998). “Dumbth: The Lost Art of Thinking : with 101 Ways to Reason Better & Improve Your Mind”

One social evil for which the New Testament is clearly in part responsible is anti-Semitism.

Steve Allen

Evil, Religion, Social

Steve Allen (1990). “Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, & Morality”, Buffalo, N.Y. : Prometheus Books

There are few pages of history which do not demonstrate that public prayer and ritual never inoculated people against mass-madness and cruelty. What is needed is emphasis on morality and manners.

Steve Allen

Prayer, People, Religion

Steve Allen (2001). “Vulgarians at the Gate: Trash TV and Raunch Radio : Raising the Standards of Popular Culture”

To those who wish to punish others -- or at least to see them punished, if the avengers are too cowardly to take matters in to their own hands -- the belief in a fiery, hideous hell appears to be a great source of comfort.

Steve Allen

Hands, Religion, Wish

Steve Allen (1990). “Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, & Morality”, Buffalo, N.Y. : Prometheus Books

God is by definition the holder of all possible knowledge, it would be impossible for him to have faith in anything. Faith, then, is built upon ignorance and hope.

Steve Allen

Faith, Ignorance, Religion

Steve Allen (1993). “More Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion and Morality”