Acrimony Quote by George Washington

Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause: And I was not without…

— George Washington

“Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause. I had hoped that liberal…

— George Washington

The biggest religious wars and persecutions in history occur when religions, each claiming their own absolute truths, come into conflict.

— Susan Jacoby

... religious controversy does only harm. It destroys humble inquiry after truth, and throws all the energies into an attempt to prove ourselves right-a…

— Frederick William Robertson

Unfortunately, violent events and hate-filled rhetoric around the world provide ample opportunity for promoting religious hostility.

— Ibrahim Hooper

Those who wish to cause religious conflict are small in number but often manage to dominate the headline.

— Tony Blair

Religious conflict can be the bloodiest and cruelest conflicts that turn people into fanatics.

— Anonymous

The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way. Persecution is used in theology, not…

— Bertrand Russell

Keeping religion immune from criticism is both unwarranted and dangerous.

— Lawrence M. Krauss

There is no doubt that religious fanatics have done more to prejudice the cause they affect to advocate than have its opponents.

— Hosea Ballou

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

“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