beliefs

Beliefs can be dangerous viruses that can infect and affect a whole society, a country, and even a whole world.

Beliefs are often imposed or spontaneously created thoughts that cannot be supported by facts.

Somewhere I__ heard, or invented perhaps, that the only pleasures found during a waning moon are misfortunes in disguise. Superstition aside, I avoid pleasure during the waning or absent moon out of respect for the bounty this world offers me. I profit from great harvests in life and believe in the importance of seasons.

Learn to be as analytical about things of which you are credulous as you are of those which you criticise.

Co-opted convictions will always betray you.

If we conservatives __f color_ refuse to promote the welfare state, unfettered abortion, affirmative action, and massive immigration, we are guilty of __elling out.

The miracle centered gospel gives rise to a generation of people that believes that they don__ need to be good, better than anybody else but just want to pray and get favor.

When you hold onto a script that doesn't serve you, you leave no space to write a new one that does.

Just saying an intention and leaving it at that will not necessarily result in an outcome, if there is a stronger, more primal belief behind the scenes.

External actions are evidence of internal beliefs. Our deeds are what show our creeds.

When religion ceases to be speculative and becomes factual and "true", it will become science. Science can be used to prove or disprove opinions, beliefs and accusations. Until any religion crosses that line, who is anyone to use their religion to judge others?

Captain," said the squire, "the house is quite invisible from the ship. It must be the flag they are aiming at. Would it not be wiser to take it in?""Strike my colours!" cried the captain, "No sir, not I"...

The second most dangerous thing about money is that it leaves most of the people who have a lot of it with the unshakable belief that they are intelligent and well informed. The most dangerous thing about it is that it leaves most of the people who do not have a lot of money with the very same belief.

The three phases of Santa belief: (1) Santa is real.(2) Santa isn't real.(3) Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.

There is no need for us all to be alike and think the same way, neither do we need a common enemy to force us to come together and reach out to each other. If we allow ourselves and everyone else the freedom to fully individuate as spiritual beings in human form, there will be no need for us to be forced by worldly circumstances to take hands and stand together. Our souls will automatically want to flock together, like moths to the flame of our shared Divinity, yet each with wings covered in the glimmering colors and unique patterns of our individual human expression.

Some social ills are preserved by the common misbelief that things such as ignorance, greed, and stupidity do not have the stamina required to reach old age.

You cannot be truly humble, unless you truly believe that life can and will go on without you.

Most human beings strongly believe that money is way less important than the life of a human being, but in reality five hundred, fifty, or even five dollars are way more important to the lives of most human beings than the lives of most human beings.