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Religion and politics are supposed to be separate. Eleanor Clift
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So much of religion is exegesis. I would rather follow in the footprints of Christ than all of the dogma. Christy Turlington
religion atheism
All it takes for America to become a theocracy is for nonbelievers to do nothing. Judith Hayes
religion records century
The Papacy was corrupt for whole centuries: especially from about 880 to 1050 and (with a short decent pontificate at rare intervals) 1290 to about 1660. No 'primacy' in any other organized religion has so disgraceful a record. Joseph McCabe
religion atheism connections
The settled opinion here is that religion is essentially distinct from Civil Govt. and exempt from its cognizance; that a connection between them is injurious to both.... James Madison
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The establishment of the chaplainship to Congress is a palpable violation of ... constitutional principles.
religion atheism citizens
It degrades from the equal rank of Citizens all those whose opinions in Religion do not bend to those of the Legislative authority. Distant as it may be in its present form from the Inquisition, it differs from it only in degree.
religion religious-truth fundamentals
Because we hold it for 'a fundamental and undeniable truth', that religion or 'the duty which we owe to our Creator' and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence.
religion golden priests
In old time we had treen chalices and golden priests, but now we have treen priests and golden chalices. John Jewel
atheism guilt stones
Let him who is without guilt cast the first stone. A trap. Because then he will be no longer without guilt. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
atheism christianity morbid
One is not converted to christianity; one must be morbid enough for it. Friedrich Nietzsche
atheism gloves filth
One had better put on gloves before handling the New Testament. The presence of so much filth makes it highly advisable.
atheism weapons sin
Sins are indispensable to every society organized on an ecclesiastical basis; they are the only reliable weapons of power; the priest lives upon sins; it is necessary to him that there be sinning.
atheism atheist consider desire organized people religion sunday
One does not become an atheist out of a desire for hassle-free Sunday mornings. People come to atheism because they have a problem with organized religion - usually a problem they consider to be of moral urgency. Lynn Coady
atheism unhappy balance
What makes a free thinker is not his beliefs, but the way in which he holds them. If he holds them because his elders told him they were true when he was young, or if he holds them because if he did not he would be unhappy, his thought is not free; but if he holds them because, after careful thought, he finds a balance in their favor, then his thought is free, however odd his conclusions may seem. Bertrand Russell
atheism speak precaution
It is permissible with certain precautions to speak in print of coitus, but it is not permissible to employ the monosyllabic synonym for this word.
atheism conclusion greatest-atheist
Since it is obviously inconceivable that all religions can be right, the most reasonable conclusion is that they are all wrong. Christopher Hitchens
atheism politics moral
What we call 'morals' is simply blind obedience to words of command. Havelock Ellis