The history of our nation is intertwined with a certain religious tradition, and that the First Amendment was not intended to result… — William Bennett Copy Share Image
I believe in evolution, scientific inquiry, and global warming; I believe in free speech, whether politically correct or politically incorrect, and I… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
It has been convincingly demonstrated that countries where there are high rates of poverty, or high rates of economic inequality, are the… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
Anyone with sincere religious beliefs cannot say that all religions are true. That is so illogical it is pathetic. All religion cannot… — Josh McDowell Copy Share Image
I support the rights of all people to practice their religious beliefs privately, but I oppose the idea of respecting religions. In… — Taslima Nasrin Copy Share Image
I like to keep an open mind, but I do think there is some form of energy that exists separate to our… — Peter Jackson Copy Share Image
“Because religious beliefs and experiences cannot be reliably validated through logical deduction or observational induction, validation occurs only by satisfying the emotions… — Scott Atran Copy Share Image
What used to help us to cope with transience was stuff like, extended families all living in one place, or very strong… — Mohsin Hamid Copy Share Image
“It was the strange sequence in the opening bars, then it was the voice, then it was the lyrics about fucking like… — Sylvain Reynard Copy Share Image
“Everyone’s life is an evolution of emotions, spirit and beliefs. The storyline changes, plots thicken, main characters mature and new spiritual journeys… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“When, in 2012, Newt Gingrich was asked about how his religious beliefs would affect his conduct should he become president, the Republican… — Candida Moss Copy Share Image
“He was rather statedly conservative in his religious beliefs-entirely comfortable with established dogma and no friend of theological or philosophical innovation-but he… — G.J. Meyer Copy Share Image
There can be no religious discourse which is in conflict with its environment and with the world and therefore, we Muslims need… — Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Copy Share Image
Chauvet Cave is rather like the awakening of the modern human soul or I would say the awakening of modern human culture.… — Werner Herzog Copy Share Image
More and more people are becoming unable to accept traditional [religious] beliefs. If they think that, apart from these beliefs, there is… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
“What could possibly cause billions of human beings to reconsider their religious beliefs? And yet, it is obvious that an utter revolution… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
“The traditional arguments for the existence of God have been fairly thoroughly criticised by philosophers. But the theologian can, if he wishes,… — J.L. Mackie Copy Share Image
“here is something that is impossible for anyone to believe. The human species has been in existence as Homo sapiens for (let… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“The fourth and final dimension of religious freedom in full is the right—both individually and as part of a larger religious community—to… — Timothy Shah Copy Share Image
“The term ‘atheist,’” Kirsch continued, “should not even exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a ‘nonastrologer’ or a ‘nonalchemist.’… — Dan Brown Copy Share Image
“The Pilgrims had come to America not to conquer a continent but to re-create their modest communities in Scrooby and in Leiden.… — Nathaniel Philbrick Copy Share Image
“When was the last time that someone was criticized for not "respecting" another person's unfounded beliefs about physics or history? The same… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
“In substituting her religious beliefs for the law, Kim Davis placed burdens on third parties who did not share those beliefs. Such… — John Corvino Copy Share Image
“Just as carpenters need a variety of tools to build an attractive house or a piece of fine furniture, counselors require a… — Howard John Clinebell Copy Share Image
There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards… — Isaac Hayes Copy Share Image
The opinions of men should not be the object of any government. Our civil rights are no more dependent on our religious… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Positive secularism is not tolerance of all religions, but it is the total denial of religious beliefs: it is the emergence of… — Goparaju Ramachandra Rao Copy Share Image
I wouldn't say I'm die-hard religious, but I have my beliefs. I grew up right on the beach. We would wear flip-flops… — Ryan Zimmerman Copy Share Image
In my experience, many Americans think of religion as important and want to do whatever they can to support it. But if… — Steven Weinberg Copy Share Image
With our goddess, the Pachamama, and it is not possible to continue having a monopoly of religious faith, only Catholic. We have… — Evo Morales Copy Share Image
Well I wasn't really attacking the religious beliefs [in the song 'The Vatican Rag'], I was attacking the formality of the rituals… — Tom Lehrer Copy Share Image
It makes sense that anybody with religious beliefs would pray that the Lord would watch over them and protect them as their… — Denzel Whitaker Copy Share Image
“ He rejected traditional religious beliefs (Jewish, Christian, and Islamic) not on the basis of any reasoned argument, nor even with an… — Walter J. Moore Copy Share Image
“Has it ever occurred to you," she asked Rachel, "that the constitutional amendment protecting your right to follow Mormon doctrine is the… — Marie Sexton Copy Share Image
To assert that it is possible to establish peace between men of different nations is simply to assert that man, whatever his… — Leon Bourgeois Copy Share Image
I like to think of religion as languages, our religion is very cultural, it has a lot to do with where we… — Tyler Henry Copy Share Image
“Other than the substantial physiological impact of prayer/meditation, there is another much simpler mind-body intervention that helps all religious and spiritual individuals… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
I don't affiliate myself with any specific religious group. I connect to different ritualistic aspects of different belief systems, and I see… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
“1. Bullying is not okay. Period. 2. Freedom of religion does not give you the right to physically or verbally assault people.… — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
I would like to see the lack of demonization for those of us who stand on sincerely held religious beliefs. It's overdue.… — Michele Bachmann Copy Share Image