The Acolyte Quotes

“The question becomes: How to make an entire species self-destruct? What is the most effective system of annihilation? Religion. It's a tool, and any tool has a right and a wrong use. And this particular tool has already been mishandled and manipulated by a thousand different masters. Fear, obedience, sacrifice, fanatic loyalty: these are the fruits religion cultivates in a nurturing hand.”
― Nick Cutter, The Acolyte

“Once a man arrives at the conclusion that humanity is a sinking ship, can he be blamed for drilling holes in its hull?”
― Nick Cutter, The Acolyte

“The Fire Team’s tanks were filled with a jellied gasoline/holy water mix: scourging and sacramental.”
― Nick Cutter, The Acolyte