Just A Thought ~ STILL UP AGAINST IT

"I believe in the religion of reason ~ the gospel of this world; in the development of the mind, in the accumulation of intellectual wealth, to the end that man may free himself from superstitious fear, to the end that he may take advantage of the forces of nature to feed and clothe the world."

~ Robert G. Ingersoll, American Freethinker and Opponent of Superstitious Religion, 1833 - 1899 ~

In the 21st century, we are still beset by superstition and fear, but this is not surprising; we did not emerge from our caves overnight. And yet, all around are the signs of progress; against tremendous odds and the forces in inertia, we have achieved widespread literacy, eradicated fatal diseases, and pushed back our frontiers; only a fool will complain that we have not achieved perfection merely because much remains to be done.