Ambrose Bierce Quotes About Religion

• Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Daughter, Religious, Nature

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.196, University of Georgia Press

• MAMMON, n. The god of the world's leading religion. The chief temple is in the holy city of New York.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Leadership, New York, Cities

  Ambrose Bierce (2009). “The Devil's Dictionary: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition”, p.221, ReadHowYouWant.com

• Scriptures - The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Book, Writing, Religion

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.2513, Delphi Classics

• NIRVANA- In the Buddhist religion, a state of pleasurable annihilation awarded to the wise, particularly to those wise enough to understand it.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Wise, Buddhist, Religion

  Ambrose Bierce (2009). “The Devil's Dictionary: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.203, ReadHowYouWant.com

• Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Funny, Prayer, Humor

  Ambrose Bierce (2012). “The Devil's Dictionary”, p.96, Courier Corporation

• Mayonnaise: One of the sauces which serve the French in place of a state religion.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Food, Cooking, Religion

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.162, University of Georgia Press

• Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Sarcastic, Beach, Nature

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.152, 谷月社

• Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Inspirational, Faith, Atheist

  The Devil's Dictionary

• EVANGELIST, n. A bearer of good tidings, particularly (in a religious sense) such as assure us of our own salvation and the damnation of our neighbors.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Sarcastic, Religious, Religion

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.57, 谷月社

• RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas.

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  Art, Philosophy, Lying

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.2504, Delphi Classics

• BATH, n. A kind of mystic ceremony substituted for religious worship, with what spiritual efficacy has not been determined.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Spiritual, Religious, Religion

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.18, 谷月社

• PALACE, n. A fine and costly residence, particularly that of a great official. The residence of a high dignitary of the Christian Church is called a palace; that of the Founder of his religion was known as a field, or wayside. There is progress.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Christian, Religion, Progress

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.2476, Delphi Classics

• JOSS-STICKS- Small sticks burned by the Chinese in their pagan tomfoolery, in imitation of certain sacred rites of our holy religion.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Chinese, Religion, Sacred

  Ambrose Bierce (1906). “The Cynic's Word Book”, p.207, Lulu.com

• MONSIGNOR- A high ecclesiastical title, of which the Founder of our religion overlooked the advantages.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Religion, Titles, Advantage

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.146, 谷月社

• INADMISSIBLE- Not competent to be considered. Hearsay evidence is inadmissible ... but there is no religion in the world that has any other basis than hearsay evidence.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Religion, World, Evidence

• Prejudice - a vagrant opinion without visible means of support.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Mean, Support, Religion

  Devil's Dictionary (1911) p. 264

• Christian - One who follows the teachings of Christ insofar as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin.

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  Life, God, Christian

  Ambrose Bierce (2007). “Essential Bierce: A Selection of the Writings of Ambrose Bierce”, Heyday Books

• Infidel, n. In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion; in Constantinople, one who does.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Christian, New York, Believe

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.106, 谷月社

• Irreligion - the principal one of the great faiths of the world.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Religion, Atheism, World

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.115, 谷月社

• THEOSOPHY, n. An ancient faith having all the certitude of religion and all the mystery of science.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Religion, Mystery, Ancient

  Ambrose Bierce (2016). “The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World”, p.220, 谷月社

• RITE, n. A religious or semi-religious ceremony fixed by law, precept or custom, with the essential oil of sincerity carefully squeezed out of it.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Religious, Oil, Law

  Ambrose Bierce (2001). “The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary”, p.203, University of Georgia Press

• ORTHODOX, n. An ox wearing the popular religious joke.

  Ambrose Bierce

  Religious, Religion, Orthodox

  Ambrose Bierce (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose Bierce (Illustrated)”, p.2473, Delphi Classics

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