Crime Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

Too often in time past, religion has brought forth criminal and shameful actions... How many evils has religion caused?

— Lucretius

“Prosecution is not an original feature in any religion; but it is always the strongly-marked feature of all law-religious, or religions established by law.…

— Thomas Paine

Wherever there is a settled society, religion is necessary; the laws cover manifest crimes, and religion covers secret crimes.

— Voltaire

Religion is a strange, wonderful thing. More crimes have been committed in the name of righteousness than any other notion.

— Tom T. Hall

The crime of inquiry is one which religion never has forgiven.

— Percy Bysshe Shelley

“...the first object of religion next after the suppression of unlawful violence or appropriation should be the suppression of inaccurate statement, and to deny…

— LH Mills

The multitude of false churches accredits the true religion.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

The religions we call false were once true.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The crimes of religion pale in comparison to those of secular regimes. This doesn't justify wrongs done in the name of Christianity, but it…

— Scott Klusendorf

All religions accept that there is something called 'criminality.' And criminality cannot be excused by religious fervour.

— Wole Soyinka

In the name of religion many great and fine deeds have been performed. In the name of religion also, thousands and millions have been…

— Jawaharlal Nehru

“Religion exists to instill false security and blind faith,”

— Kelley Armstrong