Religion is not the same as ethics. Religion in its fanatic state may be a passion devoid of morality that will take any means to an end.

Harold Schechter, Hell’s Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men [Bookshop, Amazon]

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  2. “The supreme spirit which pervades, embraces, and penetrates everything, being the very essence, soul, and life of all things in the universe, from the atom up to the whole solar system, is beyond all mental conception.”
  3. “Good is that which brings us nearer to Release”
  4. “The brilliance of the human species lies in our ability to put collective interests ahead of our own. We have the opportunity, every day, to contribute to collective efforts and others’ lives. These contributions will live on, well beyond our brief life span here on earth. “
  5. “Her beatitude leant forward to her, as if to embrace. The rich presence enveloped her; out of a broken and contrite heart she sighed with joy. On the inhaled breath her splendour glowed again; on the exhaled it passed. She stood alone, at peace. Dawn was in the air; ecce omnia nova facio.”