Bible Quote by John Shelby Spong

I grew up in North Carolina being told that the Bible approves slavery and segregation, that it was the will of God.

— John Shelby Spong

Some people in the church, like Martin Luther King, Jr., came out against segregation. But if you look at the bulk of organized religion,…

— John Shelby Spong

In schools of theology Negroes are taught the interpretation of the Bible worked out by those who have justified segregation and winked at the…

— Carter G. Woodson

We were taught in school, and I was taught at home and in church, that blacks and whites were equal and we should not…

— Kevin DeYoung

I separated from the Southern Baptists when they adopted the discriminatory attitude towards women, because I believe what Paul taught in Galatians that there…

— Jimmy Carter

“Race and religion do not separate people; ignorance does.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

Segregation or separation is thus a basic principle of Biblical Law with respect to religion and morality. Every attempt to destroy this principle is…

— R.J. Rushdoony

In the segregated South, education was almost like armor. It was a way to put yourself in a category where even with the slings…

— Condoleezza Rice

“Anyone who is under the impression that the bible does not directly or interpretationally foster racial discrimination is either delusional or horrifically misled.”

— Al Stefanelli

My parents told me in the very beginning as a young child when I raised the question about segregation and racial discrimination, they told…

— John Lewis

I taught Bible Study, and there was period where I thought all of my beliefs were right, and everybody who disagreed with me was…

— Moby

We know that segregation is evil. We know that the sickest children should not go to the worst hospitals. No, I refuse to pretend…

— Jonathan Kozol