For most people, religion is nothing more than a substitute for a malfunctioning brain. — Gene Roddenberry Copy Share Image
I realized during my time as a chaplain that I didn't want to be a minister. — John Green Copy Share Image
When I was 14 a chaplain at school gave me a reading list. I read everything and I went back to him… — A.C. Grayling Copy Share Image
The Constitution of the U.S. forbids everything like an establishment of a national religion. — James Madison Copy Share Image
The U.S. Army has recently removed the cross from the insignia worn by chaplains. In its place is a sun with its… — Chris Murray Copy Share Image
We need French chaplains and imams, French-speaking, who learn French, who love France. And who adhere to its values. And also French… — Manuel Valls Copy Share Image
“military chaplains. According to Crews: “[The Obama administration] has created an environment in the Department of Defense that if you are in” — Floyd G Brown Copy Share Image
The sermon was based on what he claimed was a well-known fact, that there were no Atheists in foxholes. I asked Jack… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
Let vice and immorality of every kind be discouraged as much as possible in your brigade; and, as a chaplain is allowed… — George Washington Copy Share Image
The Concord Coalition in Virginia complained about pork projects and wasteful spending in the federal budget. Consider the Senate chaplain's salary. As… — Argus Hamilton Copy Share Image
“With vision only, you get no follow-through. With enforcers only, the vision is realized but leaves a lot of wreckage. Good chaplains… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
In the beginning the church was a fellowship of men and women centering on the living Christ. Then the church moved to… — Richard Halverson Copy Share Image
Not long ago I heard a Navy chaplain refer to the sage advice of the Apostle to put first things first...If we… — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
Intercession is the truly universal work for the Christian. No place is closed to intercessory prayer: no continent, no nation, no city,… — Richard Halverson Copy Share Image
Turn pimp, flatterer, quack, lawyer, parson, be chaplain to an atheist, or stallion to an old woman, anything but a poet; for… — William Congreve Copy Share Image
The men who wrote the First Amendment religion clause did not view paid legislative chaplains and opening prayers as a violation of… — Warren E. Burger Copy Share Image
For most people, religion is nothing more than a substitute for a malfunctioning brain. If people need religion, ignore them and maybe… — Gene Roddenberry Copy Share Image
Jesus was not killed by atheism and anarchy. He was brought down by law and order allied with religion, which is always… — Barbara Brown Taylor Copy Share Image
Is the appointment of Chaplains to the two Houses of Congress consistent with the Constitution, and with the pure principle of religious… — James Madison Copy Share Image
I don't think ministering requires a religious context. The number one thing is that every parent is extremely worried about their kid.… — John Green Copy Share Image
Mentioning God in the Pledge of Allegiance is no different in kind than allowing government salaried Chaplains for the military or for… — Orrin Hatch Copy Share Image
An atheist chaplain would be the perfect vehicle for convincing wounded warriors that they should end their lives because there's nothing in… — Gordon Klingenschmitt Copy Share Image
You don't have to let yourself be terrorized by other people's expectations of you. — Sue Thoele Copy Share Image
The chaplain of the Senate does not pray for the Senate. He watches the Senate and prays for the country. — Sam Levenson Copy Share Image
It is the church's job, as Dr. [Martin Luther] King says, to be the conscience of the state, not the chaplain of… — Shane Claiborne Copy Share Image
Most people do not realize that there was a paid chaplain in Congress even before the Revolutionary War ended. — Francis Schaeffer Copy Share Image
The House of Commons starts its proceedings with a prayer. The chaplain looks at the assembled members with their varied intelligence and… — Alfred Denning, Baron Denning Copy Share Image
The Governor was strong upon The Regulation Act: The Doctor said that Death was but A scientific fact: And twice a day… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
“Most priests wish they were as righteous as they seem to most members of their congregations.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Communism, being the lay form of Catholicism, and indeed meaning the same thing, has never had any lack of chaplains. — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
You know what, citizens? If you don't have a gun - I'm telling you as a Christian chaplain - sell your clothes,… — Gordon Klingenschmitt Copy Share Image
It is a Constitution that morphs while you look at it like Plasticman… That is contrary to our whole tradition, to in… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
...several of the first presidents, including Jefferson and Madison, generally refused to issue public prayers, despite importunings to do so. Under pressure,… — James Madison Copy Share Image
The Southern Baptist Convention, as you know, decided in the year 2000 that women should not be permitted to be pastors or… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
A chaplain is the minister of the Prince of Peace serving the host of the God of War--Mars. As such, he is… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image