Wicked motorcar analogy quote

[Duppers]

No man treats a motorcar as foolishly as he treats another human being. When the car will not go, he does not attribute its annoying behavior to sin; he does not say, "You are a wicked motorcar, and I shall not give you any more petrol until you go."
He attempts to find out what is wrong and to set it right. An analogous way of treating human beings is, however, considered to be contrary to the truths of our holy religion.

- Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel laureate 1872-1970.

[MutantAndProud]

1. Excellent

Bertrand Russell’s “The Doctrine of Free Will" - Has Religion Made Useful Contributions to Civilization? (1930)

If I bought this for a relative in repayment for all of the religious books that were foisted on me there would be pursed lips and barely withheld sneers. I will consider it as a parting gift if we go our separate ways indefinitely…

[niyad]

4. You might also consider giving them Mark Twain's "Letters From The Earth".

I used to give it to friends in comparative religion or theology majors, as an antidote.

[lastlib]

6. To REALLY trip their trigger,,,

give them "Why I Am Not A Christian."

[wendyb-NC]

2. So true

Leave it to a philosopher. Thanks, for that post.

[scarletlib]

3. So true.

I have observed many persons (almost all men) who take better care of their cars than their families. Talk about misplaced priorities.

[NNadir]

5. Knr

[burrowowl]

7. K&R

[Karadeniz]

8. The motorcar wasn't designed to include a soul to help it make considerate decisions.