It is not the legitimate province of the Legislature to determine which religion is true, or what false. Our government is a… — Richard Mentor Johnson Copy Share Image
Although many things can be said in criticism of religious faith, there is no discounting its power. Millions among us, even now,… — Sam Harris 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
Our Congresses consist of Christians. In their private life they are true to every obligation of honor; yet in every session they… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Removing religious symbols from public places is not neutrality. On the contrary, it sends a highly negative message - that religion is… — Charles Colson Copy Share Image
One important theme is the extent to which one can ever correct an error, especially outside any frame of religious forgiveness. All… — Ian Mcewan Copy Share Image
I did not marry the first girl that I fell in love with, because there was a tremendous religious conflict, at the… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
People always joke that 'dog' spells 'god' backwards. They should consider that it might be the higher power coming down to see… — Linda Blair Copy Share Image
Any political movement directed against any body of our fellow-citizens because of their religious creed is a grave offense against American principles… — Theodore Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Faith drives a wedge between ethics and suffering. Where certain actions cause no suffering at all, religious dogmatists still maintain that they… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
Cars aren't merely modes of transit or material possessions to Texans; they are something of a state treasure. We share a special,… — Jim Atkinson Copy Share Image
It is not the business of government to make men virtuous or religious, or to preserve the fool from the consequences of… — Henry George Copy Share Image
People don't realize that when Iranians marched against the shah, their goal was not to have a religious government take over. Everybody… — Firoozeh Dumas Copy Share Image
Today Christians ... stand at the head of [this country]... I pledge that I never will tie myself to parties who want… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY WAS DUE PRIMARILY TO A NEW BURST OF RELIGIOUS LIFE EMANATING FROM THE CHRISTIAN IMPULSE. .… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
We [Americans] have secularized the public life of our country in such a way to say something is religious is something negative.… — Francis George Copy Share Image
I've met the Dalai Lama briefly, but I would probably say my grandfather was the wisest person I ever met. He was… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
The First Amendment has erected a wall between church and state. That wall must be kept high and impregnable. We could not… — Hugo Black Copy Share Image
I'd like to design something like a city or a museum. I want to do something hands on rather than just play… — Brad Pitt Copy Share Image
I'm not a religious person, and I'm not too interested in being a part of a religion, but I do like having… — Ian MacKaye Copy Share Image
There really are three types of 'religious' movies: the ones that make fun of it, the ones that vilify it and the… — Vera Farmiga Copy Share Image
Christians in this country have found themselves under selective assault. God has, almost overnight, been removed from the educational, legal, and political… — Daniel Lapin Copy Share Image
[Music] is the one thing that connects the dots in all kinds of ways. No matter how you were brought up, no… — Kenny Chesney Copy Share Image
It has always been an irony to me that the 'religious right' has come under so much attack for being involved in… — Kay Coles James Copy Share Image
“An outspoken atheist who most lovingly talks and listens to people of all religions without any bigotry or prejudice is a hundred… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
It was seldom that I attended any religious meetings, as my parents had not much faith in and were never so unfortunate… — Orson Pratt Copy Share Image
Mercy without boasting, Gifts without terms, Goodness without anger, Forgive without reason, Any given time, I do my best to strive, In… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I believe that the next half century will determine if we will advance the cause of Christian civilization or revert to the… — Theodore Roosevelt Copy Share Image
Because religious training means credulity training, churches should not be surprised to find that so many of their congregations accept astrology as… — Barbara G. Walker Copy Share Image
We can't really waste our time; we have to see that we are all in the same boat and that different religious… — David Steindl-Rast Copy Share Image
If you are honest, you are in the minority; if you are clever, you are in the minority; if you do not… — Mehmet Murat Ildan Copy Share Image
I think that people in the Bible Belt are far less monolithically religious than many people imagine. There are lots and lots… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
I am not convinced that the U.S. is more religious than Britain. Even if more people go to church in America, I… — Stanley Hauerwas Copy Share Image
“The moment the religious population of the world begins to see the prophets what they really were - mortal teachers of the… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
I tell my mother I went to God in spite of my religious education. I feel that my religious education was inadequate,… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
Happily for the states, they enjoy the utmost freedom of religion. This freedom arises from that multiplicity of sects which pervades America,… — James Madison Copy Share Image
The evangelical and religious community has much to contribute to our politics, yet our laws prevent you from speaking your minds from… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The more I sought truth uncorrupted by years of religious history, the more I kept finding answers I didn’t want to find.… — Tim Lambesis Copy Share Image
The First Amendment isn't about free thought and free opinion and free belief. The First Amendment is about free exercise: the carrying… — Alan Keyes Copy Share Image
The Bible Belt, the religious South, is the section of the country that practiced slavery until the war made them give it… — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image