Love All The People by Bill Hicks
“The first thing the indoctrinated Christian is taught is not to ever question his own faith. No matter how sound an argument is supporting another belief, or debunking existing beliefs, the strength of the argument is proof positive of its evil origins. In the Christian’s mind’s eye, it is Satan’s foremost duty to make them question their own faith and thus make them susceptible to the Dark Lord’s evil machinations. It’s an almost foolproof built-in defense system, for no matter how reasonable, logical, sound, or sure an argument is, if it at all makes one question their belief, it by definition must be evil and untrue. In fact, the only unforgivable sin in Christianity is to question one’s own belief, or to hold it up to the light of reason. Conversely, the denial of even the most obvious facts that don’t jibe with The Belief is proof positive of the steadfastness and purity of one’s faith.
”This is the reason Christians are so meddlesome. And annoying. And…well, unchristian. They don’t believe in God, but they do believe in a Devil. They don’t believe in Heaven, but they do believe in Hell. They don’t believe in Salvation, but they do believe in Sin. They don’t believe in Forgiveness, but they do believe in Condemnation.”
—William Melvin Hicks, another dead hero, 1993
