I put people before gods. I respect believers of all kinds…

“No one's ever sat me down and taught me what empathy is or why it matters more than power or patriotism or religious faith.…

— Zak Ebrahim

Interfaith dialogue is a must today, and the first step in establishing it is forgetting the past, ignoring polemical arguments, and giving precedence to…

— Fethullah Gulen

“One of the biggest challenges for people involved in interfaith dialogue is to break down the stereotypes of the "other" that exist within their…

— David R. Smock

“I strongly feel that it is only when there is a deep understanding of one's own religious beliefs and commitments that progress can be…

— David R. Smock

“Many of the traditional approaches to interfaith dialogue have assumed that it can be successful only if agreements are reached about amorphous concepts and…

— David R. Smock

I would like the church to be a place where the questions of people are honored rather than a place where we have all…

— John Shelby Spong

“the number of children and adults tortured in the name of mainstream religious orthodoxy historically outweighs onslaught by Satanists”

— Valerie sinason

“Qualitative and quantitative research with adults and children reporting ritual abuse has found that it occurs alongside other forms of organised abuse, particularly the…

— Michael Salter

“To Christy Wimber: "Are you even aware of the massive growth of the 'organic' home church movement in the USA??? They are primarily comprised…

— R. Alan Woods

“All this talk about morality, chastity, prudence and the like are very antiquated notions created by some very old belief systems that are notoriously…

— Roberto Hogue

“When there is abuse by itself it's scary enough. When there is abuse within a religious setting it is so terrifying to people... nobody…

— Valerie Sinason

“A plain, brown paper-wrapped package came in the mail recently. Upon opening it, I saw that it was a patchwork quilt about four feet…

— Charles L. Bailey Jr

“Sign of an abusive system: getting angry at other's real needs.”

— Jeff VanVonderen

“When there is abuse by itself it's scary enough. When there is abuse within a religious setting it is so terrifying to people. Look…

— Valerie Sinason

“Those of us who work in the field of trauma and abuse, whether psychologists, psychoanalysts, social workers, doctors, counselors, or psychotherapists, have been provided…

— Valerie Sinason