Religion as a human phenomenon is as riddled through with potential for both good and evil as any other phenomenon. Richard John Neuhaus evilgoodhuman Change image and share on social
Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine; now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic. Thomas Szasz magicmanmedicine Change image and share on social
French laicite is probably aggressive and antagonistic to the religion, but there are other models of secularism in the world where there could be reconciliation between religion and secularism. Rashid al-Ghannushi aggressiveantagonisticfrench Change image and share on social
We Americans can be rightly proud of the fact that the right to the free and unfettered exercise of religion is a primary principle in the vision and founding of our country. It defines us as a people, and has uniquely contributed to making this nation great. Salvatore J. Cordileone americancontributecountry share on social
The caricature of Islam as a violent and intolerant religion is horrendously incomplete. Remember that those standing up to Muslim fanatics are mostly Muslims. Nicholas Kristof caricaturefanatichorrendously Change image and share on social
One person's religion is another person's cult. Philip Seymour Hoffman cultpersonreligion Change image and share on social
We're all sick of holy wars and bloodshed because religion is supposed to give us life and a better life and is supposed to bring out our best self. When it results in mass destruction and hatred and anxiety, it's the antithesis I think of what religion was designed to do. Vera Farmiga antithesisanxietybloodshed share on social
I think a lot of people really have religious overtones of having come from somewhere. I mean, even the whole concept of religion is kind of alien. George Clinton alienconceptkind Change image and share on social
I think it's perfectly just to refuse service to anyone based on behavior, but not based on race or religion. Dean Koontz basebehaviorperfectly Change image and share on social
Religion is like magic. It is all about tricks. Michel Onfray magicreligiontrick Change image and share on social