In 1850, I believe, the church property in the United States, which paid no tax, amounted to $87 million. In 1900, without… — Ulysses S. Grant Copy Share Image
God did not create man in his own image. Evidently, it was quite the other way about, which is the painless explanation… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
Archaeology is a science, and like all sciences, has its limitations. For one, archaeological discoveries made in the past centuries have been… — Randall Price Copy Share Image
In their struggle for the ethical good, teachers of religion must have the stature to give up the doctrine of a personal… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
Today we face many problems. Some are created essentially by ourselves based on divisions due to ideology, religion, race, economic status, or… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
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Since I learned the truth in Mecca, my dearest friends have come to include all kinds -- some Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Hindus,… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
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Inspiration is not inside of us. Inspiration comes from outside. It comes from our spiritual guides and from different energies that are… — Airto Moreira Copy Share Image
“again…History shows that revival begins with the Christians being brought to their knees. It is a flood of deep conviction, purging and… — Andrew Strom Copy Share Image
I was deeply influenced by an Episcopal laywoman named Agnes Sanford, who in her day was quite famous as a faith healer,… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
The Obama administration contends that starting a for-profit business means leaving religious liberty behind. The administration has effectively told the Supreme Court… — Josh Hawley Copy Share Image
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The spirit of tanka interests me more than following rigid conventions. As I understand it, the tradition allows a variety of approaches,… — Harryette Mullen Copy Share Image
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I believe from my many experiences that the spirit world is more real, more solid, than this earth in which we live.… — Rosemary Altea Copy Share Image
Every religion ... has rituals, practices, holy writings or traditions, etc. Nothing like that has ever developed from Atheism. There are no… — Darrel Ray Copy Share Image
Our whole science and spirituality of which we think that are great achievements of mankind, of its historical evolution is based exclusively… — Sorin Cerin Copy Share Image
Now let's make two things clear: ISIL is not 'Islamic.' No religion condones the killing of innocents, and the vast majority of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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The world's religions, for all their parochialism, did supply a kind of consolation for this great ache... This shattering recognition of our… — Stanley Kubrick Copy Share Image
“Claims for the occurrence of miraculous events will have to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. There can be no general theory… — John Polkinghorne Copy Share Image
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“Science has carried us to the gateway to the universe. And yet our conception of our surroundings remains the disproportionate view of… — Ann Druyan Copy Share Image
For love is a willful stirring of our thoughts unto God, so that it receive nothing that is against the love of… — Richard Rolle Copy Share Image
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Now a confirmed atheist, I've become convinced of the enormous contribution that Christian evangelism makes in Africa: sharply distinct from the work… — Matthew Parris Copy Share Image
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For God's sake, take the religion out of your life or all kind of absurdities will take the reason out of your… — Mehmet Murat Ildan Copy Share Image
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The gaps are the thing. The gaps are the spirit's one home, the altitudes and latitudes so dazzlingly spare and clean that… — Annie Dillard Copy Share Image
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