Barriers Quote by George Washington

Religious persecution may shield itself under the guise of a mistaken and over-zealous piety.

— Edmund Burke

I would have every zealous man examine his heart thoroughly, and I believe he will often find that what be calls a zeal for…

— Joseph Addison

“The greatest threat to religion in any society is not persecution, but rather apathy born of irrelevance.”

— Sherman A. Jackson

“While religious tolerance is surely better than religious war, tolerance is not without its problems. Our fear of provoking religious hatred has rendered us…

— Sam Harris

Any kind of religious tyranny concerns me.

— David Spangler

“The stronger the persecution, the more significant the spiritual vitality of the believers.”

— Nik Ripkin

“Our fear of provoking religious hatred has rendered us unwilling to criticize ideas that are increasingly maladaptive and patently ridiculous.”

— Sam Harris

Only RELIGION is capable of inspiring people to be too hypersensitive to tolerate a word against their ideologies and misplaced beliefs, but insensitive enough…

— Steve Fowler

“The waters of spirituality are forever changing and forever constant. Prejudice or fixed ideas can only weigh you down and remove you from the…

— Dannye Williamsen

While religious tolerance is surely better than religious war, tolerance is not without its liabilities. Our fear of provoking religious hatred has rendered us…

— Sam Harris

Even if nothing worse than wasted mental effort could be laid to the charge of theology, that alone ought to be sufficient to banish…

— Lydia M. Child

Persecution is one way to drive believers away and create a carnal comfort zone.

— John Hagee