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"I prayed with himnote , I opened his soul to the Light of the Seven… and he got worse, Daeron! He got worse! Somehow, that twisted mind of his turned every instruction it had been given, every precept that had been uttered into an excuse for more awfulness."
The High Septon, The King Nobody Wanted

    Films — Live Action 
Mattie Appleyard: God uses the good ones. The bad ones use God.

    Literature 
"There are some upon this earth of yours, who lay claim to know us, and who do their deeds of passion, pride, ill-will, hatred, envy, bigotry, and selfishness in our name, who are as strange to us and all our kith and kin, as if they had never lived. Remember that, and charge their doings on themselves, not us".
Ghost Of Christmas Present, A Christmas Carol

    Live-Action TV 
"I'm tired of people using religion to justify the terrible things they do."
Jason Gideon, Criminal Minds

"God is not your scapegoat!"

    Music 
If the Jesus piece around your neck is bigger than your pistol,
It makes homicide okey-dokey and your God'll forgive you
Just show the saints at Heaven's Gate, you should be on the list
I hear he overlooks manslaughter for a tattooed Crucifix!
Aesop Rock, "Babies with Guns"

Cause Jesus He knows me
And He knows I'm right
I been talkin' to Jesus
All my life

I'm a thief, I'm a liar
There's my church; I sing in the choir
Pearl Jam, "Do the Evolution"

    Video Games 
You can all become better people. God may not have liked who you once were, but I can change you. And you'll no longer have to endure his punishment. Please join me for five minutes of silent prayer. Remember to reflect on your actions and ask for forgiveness.
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Each patient file comes with a description of their traumas and how to trigger them. Constantly remind patients that their trauma was their own doing. Never validate any signs of healthy change. More patients means more money.
The Preacher/Jason Sunray, The Exorcism of Annabelle Sunray

    Visual Novels 
"No, I apologise. But isn't that a little funny? I am a murderer who believes in God and tells the teachings of the Father... This is outrageous."
Kinji Uehara, Danganronpa Another

    Web Animation 
"YOU ARE ALL PICKING ON ME BECAUSE I AM AN ANARCHO-NEO-PAGAN VEGAN CYBORG! "
JP Beaubien, Terrible Writing Advice

    Western Animation 
Lisa Simpson: Doesn't the Bible teach us "Judge not lest ye be judged," reverend?
Reverend Lovejoy: I think it may be somewhere towards the back.

Stan Smith: I'm having a spiritual crisis. What do you do when your best friend doesn't believe in God?
Father Donovan: Well, Stan, we're hardly best friends.

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