“Human beings infected with sin, reap plaques and turmoil for punishment due; upon an earthly prison where Satan reigns spreading evil and… — Personal Copy Share Image
Freedom of religion means the right of the individual to choose and to adhere to whichever religious beliefs he may prefer, to… — Joseph Leon Blau Copy Share Image
“People feel bound by democratic elections only when they share a basic bond with most other voters. [...] Democratic elections usually work… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
Oftentimes, when I was reporting on conflict somewhere in the world or prison or wherever I might be, I'd be struck by… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
“We shall be compelled to renounce the hope of finding philosophical proofs of religious beliefs. ...Hence, once more, the value of philosophy… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
I support the rights of all people to practice their religious beliefs privately, but I oppose the idea of respecting religions. In… — Taslima Nasrin Copy Share Image
Anyone with sincere religious beliefs cannot say that all religions are true. That is so illogical it is pathetic. All religion cannot… — Josh McDowell Copy Share Image
“In substituting her religious beliefs for the law, Kim Davis placed burdens on third parties who did not share those beliefs. Such… — John Corvino Copy Share Image
“When, in 2012, Newt Gingrich was asked about how his religious beliefs would affect his conduct should he become president, the Republican… — Candida Moss Copy Share Image
“Scientists gladly accept any new truth demonstrated by evidence, that is, proved by the very law of the cosmos. Not so with… — Luther Burbank Copy Share Image
“People feel bound by democratic elections only when they share a basic bond with most other voters. If the experience of other… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
“...Money is also the apogee of human tolerance; money is more open-minded than language, state laws, culture codes, religious beliefs, and social… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
In my platoon, we came from different parts of the country, with different backgrounds, different religious beliefs, different political beliefs—and yet we… — Seth Moulton Copy Share Image
“The fear of displeasing God and failing our religious responsibilities is so great that it pushes most members to do anything for… — Lisa Pulitzer Copy Share Image
“Was that all her religious beliefs had ever been then, a set of precepts so deeply inculcated in her that they became… — Hillary Jordan Copy Share Image
“You might be unsure about the true nature of God (or the life force in the universe) even if you have well… — Kimberly Giles Copy Share Image
“For thousands of years, philosophers, thinkers and prophets have besmirched money and called it the root of all evil. Be that as… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
“The fourth and final dimension of religious freedom in full is the right—both individually and as part of a larger religious community—to… — Timothy Shah Copy Share Image
“The traditional arguments for the existence of God have been fairly thoroughly criticised by philosophers. But the theologian can, if he wishes,… — J.L. Mackie Copy Share Image
“freedom of religion has both private and public dimensions. It is the freedom to pray, to worship, to commune with one’s fellows… — Timothy Shah Copy Share Image
“here is something that is impossible for anyone to believe. The human species has been in existence as Homo sapiens for (let… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“The term ‘atheist,’” Kirsch continued, “should not even exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a ‘nonastrologer’ or a ‘nonalchemist.’… — Dan Brown Copy Share Image
“The Pilgrims had come to America not to conquer a continent but to re-create their modest communities in Scrooby and in Leiden.… — Nathaniel Philbrick Copy Share Image
The opinions of men should not be the object of any government. Our civil rights are no more dependent on our religious… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Positive secularism is not tolerance of all religions, but it is the total denial of religious beliefs: it is the emergence of… — Goparaju Ramachandra Rao Copy Share Image
There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards… — Isaac Hayes Copy Share Image
What used to help us to cope with transience was stuff like, extended families all living in one place, or very strong… — Mohsin Hamid Copy Share Image
I don't affiliate myself with any specific religious group. I connect to different ritualistic aspects of different belief systems, and I see… — Madonna Ciccone Copy Share Image
I like to think of religion as languages, our religion is very cultural, it has a lot to do with where we… — Tyler Henry Copy Share Image
“Other than the substantial physiological impact of prayer/meditation, there is another much simpler mind-body intervention that helps all religious and spiritual individuals… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
“1. Bullying is not okay. Period. 2. Freedom of religion does not give you the right to physically or verbally assault people.… — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
I would like to see the lack of demonization for those of us who stand on sincerely held religious beliefs. It's overdue.… — Michele Bachmann Copy Share Image
The notion of a rigid separation between church and state has no basis in either the text of the Constitution or the… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
Air Force officials appear to be more concerned with appeasing the powerful Religious Right lobbyists who have argued against any guidelines that… — Barry W. Lynn Copy Share Image
I wouldn't say I'm die-hard religious, but I have my beliefs. I grew up right on the beach. We would wear flip-flops… — Ryan Zimmerman Copy Share Image
In my experience, many Americans think of religion as important and want to do whatever they can to support it. But if… — Steven Weinberg Copy Share Image
With our goddess, the Pachamama, and it is not possible to continue having a monopoly of religious faith, only Catholic. We have… — Evo Morales Copy Share Image
It makes sense that anybody with religious beliefs would pray that the Lord would watch over them and protect them as their… — Denzel Whitaker Copy Share Image
Well I wasn't really attacking the religious beliefs [in the song 'The Vatican Rag'], I was attacking the formality of the rituals… — Tom Lehrer Copy Share Image
“Has it ever occurred to you," she asked Rachel, "that the constitutional amendment protecting your right to follow Mormon doctrine is the… — Marie Sexton Copy Share Image