Church Quote by Hugo Black

[H]istory showed that many people had lost their respect for any religion that had relied upon the support of government to spread its faith.

— Hugo Black

The history of governmentally established religion, both in England and in this country, showed that whenever government had allied itself with one particular form…

— Hugo Black

“It never before happened that the rich ruling and more educated minority, which has the most influence on the masses, not only disbelieved the…

— Leo Tolstoy

Religion is not a popular error; it is a great instinctive truth, sensed by the people, expressed by the people.

— Ernest Renan

Prior to and during [John] Locke's time, it was difficult to determine where religion or church left off and government or state began. The…

— Jayne Meadows

With each passing year, people of faith grow increasingly distressed by the hostility of public institutions toward religious expression. We have witnessed the steady…

— Ralph E. Reed, Jr

“History does not record anywhere a religion that has any rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up…

— Robert Heinlein

We suffered a lot by mixing religion with the politics.

— Uddhav Thackeray

“Many previous religions gained enormous popularity and power despite their factual inaccuracies.”

— Yuval Noah Harari

The theory that religion is a force for peace, often heard among the religious right and its allies today, does not fit the facts…

— Steven Pinker

The church and religion has lost tremendous power and positive power.

— Donald Trump

Religion's crucial role in the lives of many people... is rejected out of hand by the political community, especially the press.

— Fred Barnes