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1924–2014 Germany
Karlheinz Deschner (23 May 1924 – 8 April 2014), was a German researcher and writer who achieved attention in Europe for his fiercely critical treatment of Christianity in general and the Catholic Church in particular, as expressed in several articles and books, culminating in his 10 volume Christianity's Criminal History.
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Whoever writes on world history, but not as a forensic history, becomes thereby an accomplice.
Democracy is the art of cheerfully pulling the wool over the eyes of the people, and doing so in their name.
Enlightenment is terror; when you light up the world, you make its filth clearer.
The greater the damage to the roof, the clearer the sight of the stars.
At first your religious beliefs are those which were foisted upon you; gradually your religious beliefs become those you deserve.
Thoughts convince thinkers; for this reason, thoughts convince seldom.
Theologian — the only kind of scholar who has no knowledge whatsoever of his supposed object of study.
The Christian takes Christianity for something it never was: the teachings of Jesus.
Empty heads make the best drums. And the emptier the head, the fuller the sound.
My scepticism warns me of the danger of becoming a fanatic, a danger which no faith has yet averted.
Many things between Heaven and Earth fill me with wonder; but of all of these, the least wondrous to me are the wonders of Religion.
I can live with the Mysteries; it is the Explanations I cannot bear.
"I would rather err with the majority than in my own way." So thought St Augustine. I am of the reverse opinion.
I think, therefore I am … not a Christian.
The most irresistible compulsion for me is that of doubt. I have doubts about all, including my own doubtfulness. I believe little, and that not fully. Scepticism is for me not a "fine art" but an integral part of my existence.
No, I would not like it if there was no end, it is literally something we can influence: a peaceful end to humanity. Let no one – this is the first thing I wish – become a parent anymore. It does not hurt the unborn, and saves them a lot of trouble.
While Christianity committed its monstrous atrocities, Buddhism, which did not create an organized church in the manner of the occident in India, nor did it create a central authority to decide on the true faith, was much more tolerant.
The Christians wrested the Old Testament out of the hands of the Jews and used it as a weapon against them. The belief in their own selection by God was turned into an expression of the absolute and exclusive position of Christianity, and Jewish Messianism was twisted into the doctrine of Christ's return.
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