Belief Quote by Pope Francis

Freedom of religion does not give you the right to physically or verbally assault people.

— Jim C. Hines

In a world wounded by conflicts, where violence is justified in God's name, it's important to repeat that religion can never become a vehicle…

— Pope Benedict XVI

The God of peace is never glorified by human violence.

— Thomas Merton

Religion is a very sensitive subject and reason for wars all over the world.

— Yolanda Hadid

Non-violence requires a double faith, faith in God and also faith in man.

— Mahatma Gandhi

“If you are a member of a religion which has violence, killings and invading other countries in its history, it is a great shame!…

— Mehmet Murat ildan

“Freedom of religion gives you a broad scope to do a lot of things that might be considered abusive.”

— Jerome Wilde

There is no religion in fact that I know that encourages or propagates violence in that its adherents should carry out.

— Desmond Tutu

No matter your religion, philosophy, or political beliefs, violence is not the way to achieve peace.

— Nancy Mace

It is intolerable that the world's religions - founded on the values of love and compassion - should provide a pretext for the expression…

— Federico Mayor Zaragoza

Offending someone's religious sensibilities can never justify a violent response. There are no 'but' qualifiers, and the sooner that this lesson is internalized, the…

— Gad Saad

Ignorance of the real causes of religious violence

— Mak_786