50 Quotes by A.J. Beirens

As a child, my aunt Olive had a friendWho was invisible to others.Topsy lived at the back of the garden.That this was just her imaginationOlive always strenuously denied.And when she developed dementia many years laterTopsy again faithfully kept her company. (From: Kinderpraat)

From an early age children play 'cowboys and Indians',Nobody ever plays 'UN peacekeeping force'. (From: Kinderpraat)

Abortion is not allowedbecause apparently it is against the law of god.Yes, that butter-wouldn't-melt deitywho ordered babies to be slaughtered,killed all the first-born in EgyptAnd caused an entire human race to drown.From: "Gesels van een imaginaire god"(Scourges of an imaginary god)

Abortie kan niet omdat het tegen gods gebod zou zijn.Ja, dat lieverdje die zuigelingen laat afslachten,Eerstgeborenen met de dood slaatEn een hele mensheid verdrinkt.Uit: "Gesels van een imaginaire god

The bullshit detector is the biggest enemyof every religion."From: "Gesels van een imaginaire god"('Scourges of an imaginary god')

It's time to demand that the faithful keep their personal choices, preferences and beliefs in irrational and sometimes dangerous things strictly private. Everyone is absolutely free to believe what they want, provided they do not harass others (or force, or kill them) .. But nobody has the right to insist on privileges simply because they are supporters of one or other of the world's many religions."From: "Gesels van een imaginaire god"('Scourges of an imaginary god')

Is it too bold to point out that there is nothing in the ten commandmentsabout protecting children against cruelty?Nothing against rape and nothing against slavery,and nothing agains genocide.Could this be because these crimesare positively recommendedin the rest of the bible?

On the sixth day god created man,on the seventh day man created god.Now we are even.

Did god make man too perfect,So that a piece has to be removedthrough circumcision?