Character Quote by Anonymous

“...the standard for moral behaviour must be part of God's nature. He did not create morality, he is morality.”

— Lewis N. Roe

“Morality came before religion, and religion was our ancestors' way of responding to that built-in need. And if that was so, then it was…

— Salman Rushdie

It wasn't God who introduced us to morality; rather, it was the other way around. God was put into place to help us live…

— Frans de Waal

“The living and efficaciously acting moral order is itself God. We require no other God, nor can we grasp any other.”

— Johann Gottlieb Fichte

God has formed us moral agents... that we may promote the happiness of those with whom He has placed us in society, by acting…

— Thomas Jefferson

“We all need a moral compass. Before you say or do anything, check your inner G.P.S. by asking, "Does this show respect for God…

— Pam Farrel

Morality is of the highest importance - but for us, not for God.

— Albert Einstein

Morality is more than possible without God, it is entirely independent of him.

— Julian Baggini

Morality, then, is not a set of arbitrary regulations dictated by a vengeful deity and written down in a book; nor is it the…

— Steven Pinker

“Morality is totally God’s standard, and his standards and conditions are revealed to us through his written word, the Scriptures (The Bible).”

— Reid A. Ashbaucher

“Morality, as far as I could see, originates in atheism and the realization that no higher power is coming along to feed the hungry…

— Barbara Ehrenreich

“Religion and morality do not go hand in hand. In fact, they are at the opposite ends of the philosophical spectrum.”

— Al Stefanelli