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“There is not the slightest question but that the God of the Old Testament is a jealous, vengeful God, inflicting not only on the sinful pagans but even on his Chosen People fire, lightning, hideous plagues and diseases, brimstone, and other curses.”

Steve Allen

Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality (1990)

God , People , Disease , Question

“No actual tyrant known to history has ever been guilty of one-hundredth of the crimes, massacres, and other atrocities attributed to the Deity in the Bible.”

Steve Allen

More Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, & Morality (1993)

History

“To those who wish to punish others— or at least to see them punished, if the avengers are too cowardly to take matters in to their own hands— the belief in a fiery, hideous hell appears to be a great source of comfort.”

Steve Allen

Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality (1990)

Hell , Appearance

“Without laughter life on our planet would be intolerable. So important is laughter to us that humanity highly rewards members of one of the most unusual professions on earth, those who make a living by inducing laughter in others. This is very strange if you stop to think of it: that otherwise sane and responsible citizens should devote their professional energies to causing others to make sharp, explosive barking-like exhalations.”

Steve Allen

Funny People (1981)

Life , Thinking , Laughter

“This is The Tonight Show. I can't tell you too much about it, other than the fact that this program is going to go on forever.”

Steve Allen

First broadcast of The Tonight Show (1953)