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 atheismatheistdesire share on social
Neither the wording of the amendment itself nor common practice challenged the widely held belief that government guaranteed freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. Linda Chavez amendmentbeliefchallenge Change image and share on social
There are even more statues of Robert Burns than of any other figure in world literature. Indeed if we discount figures of religion, then only Christopher Columbus has more statues than he worldwide. Len G. Murray burnchristophercolumbus Change image and share on social
The real religion of the world comes from women much more than from men - from mothers most of all, who carry the key of our souls in their bosoms. bosomcarrykey share on social
If religion has given birth to all that is essential in society, it is because the idea of society is the soul of religion. Emile Durkheim birthessentialidea Change image and share on social
We need to understand that Christianity is about changing; it is not about a religion. Erwin McManus changechristianityreligion Change image and share on social
We focus, in some ways, on how to disengage Jesus and the Bible from everything people know about Christianity as a religion. Erwin McManus biblechristianitydisengage Change image and share on social
Religion and gods and beliefs - for me, it all comes down to your brother. And your brother might be the brother in your family, or it might be the guy next to you in the foxhole - it's about human connections. Eric Kripke beliefbrotherconnection share on social
Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive. E. O. Wilson forceoddpowerful Change image and share on social
The biological evolutionary perception of life and of human qualities is radically different from that of traditional religion, whether it's Southern Baptist or Islam or any religion that believes in a supernatural supervalance over humanity. E. O. Wilson baptistbelievebiological share on social
