People keep framing this as a religious freedom issue, but there's a difference between practising your religion - which everyone has the right to do - and rubbing your religion in people's faces as a triumphalist political statement, which is… — Pat Condell Copy Share Image
One person I do feel a little sorry for, though, is the Archbishop of Canterbury, the most important clergyman in Britain and he's only got two lousy palaces to live in. What sort of life is that for a man of God? I bet if Jesus came back, even he'd be embarrassed for him; I bet he wouldn't be able… — Pat Condell Copy Share
According to current birthrate projections, France will be a majority Muslim country anyway in about 50 years. I get a lot of e-mails from… — Pat Condell Copy Share Image
The best thing about religion is that it's so transparently absurd it can't possibly last forever. I'm convinced it will only take a small… — Pat Condell Copy Share Image
And I can see that everything about this God has been purposely designed to poison our experience of life on earth, not to enhance it, to keep us fearful, to suppress knowledge, to curtail freedom and creativity, and to celebrate death. It's nothing less than the sanctified dumbing-down of the human race. And demanding respect for it is frankly an… — Pat Condell Copy Share
Now, the past has plenty to teach us, but I don't think it should be allowed to detain us against our will. — Pat Condell Copy Share Image
Freedom of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of identity. This is my Holy Trinity, each one an intrinsic aspect of my god: Freedom, the… — Pat Condell Copy Share Image
On the other hand, and let's face it, there's always another hand, unless you're a Saudi Arabian shoplifter of course, hurt feelings can be… — Pat Condell Copy Share Image
We know they have nothing to do with Islam because our politicians keep telling us that, and they are all Islamic scholars. (They are, aren't they?) Yes, the violence is coming exclusively from Muslims, but only because their religion (the one that has nothing to do with Islam) tells them to kill unbelievers, meaning people who don't follow the religion… — Pat Condell Copy Share
Being called close-minded by religious people is a bit like being called yellow by a bunch of bananas. — Pat Condell Copy Share Image
Use their tactics if you feel strongly enough. Make a nuisance of yourself. Make an official complaint. Take it to a tribunal. As an… — Pat Condell Copy Share Image
People keep framing this as a religious freedom issue, but there's a difference between practising your religion - which everyone has the right to… — Pat Condell Copy Share Image
But it seems to me that if God had intended for you to cover your face then, in His wisdom, He would have provided… — Pat Condell Copy Share Image
