No religious doctrine shall be established by law.

I am terrified of restrictive religious doctrine, having learned from history that when men who adhere to any form of it are in control,…

— James A. Michener

Have you considered that the Bible, like all religious doctrine, may be allegorical and symbolic, to direct us toward one holy entity of love,…

— Russell Brand

“in the course of social evolution, usage precedes law; and that when usage has been well established it becomes law by receiving authoritative endorsement…

— Herbert Spencer

We must not, by any whimsical conceits supposed to be adapted to the altering fashions of the times, overturn the established law of the…

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

I should see an enemy of my country in any one who would change by force that which has been established by law.

— Louis Bonaparte

A comprehensive doctrine, either religious or secular, aspires to cover all of life. I mean, if it's a religious doctrine, it talks about our…

— John Rawls

The religious doctrine of traditional Judaism entails the acceptance of the nationhood of the Jewish people and the everlasting sanctity of the Land of…

— David Novak

The most important thing is practice in daily life; then you can know gradually the true value of religion. Doctrine is not meant for…

— Dalai Lama

I care only to know, if possible, the lasting meaning that lies in all religious doctrine from the beginning till now.

— George Eliot

The great masses of people do not consist of philosophers; precisely for the masses, faith is often the sole foundation of a moral attitude.…

— Adolf Hitler

Religions fulfill deep-seated psychological needs for people, and if you don't get it from a specific religious doctrine, you'll get it from the kind…

— James Cameron

The usefulness of religion - the fact that it gives life meaning, that it makes people feel good - is not an argument for…

— Sam Harris

The problem with religious doctrine, as with politics, because of its ability to give people authority, it has a tendency to attract people that…

— Tobias Forge

I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality.

— Mahatma Gandhi

I am aware that I preach a religious doctrine understood and accepted by a very small part of the religious world, when I point…

— Stephen L. Richards