Organized religion always has been and remains the greatest enemy of women's rights. . . . Annie Laurie Gaylor More Quotes by Annie Laurie Gaylor More Quotes From Annie Laurie Gaylor Religion's greatest "sin" lies in displacing human endeavor, thought, time, resources and efforts from this world, our only world, in order to exalt a highly unlikely, unknowable, unseeable, unprovable and unbelievable pretend afterworld. The only afterlife that ought to concern us is leaving our descendants (along with the other animals and life we share our planet with) a secure and pleasant future. Annie Laurie Gaylor animal order lying Let's forget about the mythical Jesus and look for encouragement, solace and inspiration from real women... Two thousand years of patriarchal rule under the shadow of the cross ought to be enough to turn women toward the feminist 'salvation' of this world Annie Laurie Gaylor encouragement real jesus Our cemeteries are full of people who prayed to live. Annie Laurie Gaylor cemetery people The word 'religion' takes on a sinister cast when one examines its root, religare, meaning 'to bind,' which in turn means 'to hold, to make prisoner, to restrain. Annie Laurie Gaylor roots mean religion It's so simple: Right to marriage is a civil right, which like all civil rights should not depend on what state you happen to live in. Annie Laurie Gaylor gay simple rights It reminds me of the 'don't get caught in this town after sundown' signs that used to go up in segregated America. Annie Laurie Gaylor oddly-enough We get more than one thousand complaints every year about prayer and other religious violations in public schools, and a substantial number of them are related to prayer associated with sports and coach-led prayer. Annie Laurie Gaylor lifestyle
