Daily Archive: March 6, 2011

Mar 06

March 6: Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel García Márquez

Marquez attacks religion by poking fun at the Christian practice of paying collections to the church and acting pious in exchange for answered prayers. “I don’t believe in God, but I’m afraid of Him,” he said.

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Mar 06

March 6: Michelangelo

Michelangelo

The Catholic Encyclopedia, while praising his morality, industry and artistic talent, can find no words to describe his religious faith.

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