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A law of nature is not a formula drawn up by a legislator, but a mere summary of the observed facts — a "bundle of facts." Things do not act in a particular way because there is a law, but we state the "law" because they act in that way.

— Joseph McCabe The Existence of God (1913)

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The theist and the scientist are rival interpreters of nature, the one retreats as the other advances.

The Existence of God (1913)

An idea or institution may arise for one reason and be maintained for quite a different reason.

The Psychology of Religion (1927)

Any body of men who believe in hell will persecute whenever they have the power.

What Gods Cost Man (1933)

If, it was natural to reason, God punishes men with eternal torment, it is surely lawful for men to use doses of it in a good cause.

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