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
We in Tunisia have no problem with respecting other people's religion, and we have a long tradition of that. Rashid al-Ghannushi longpeopleproblem 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
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
Another important historical factor is the fact that this already very simple religion was further simplified and purified by the early philosophers of ancient China. Our first great philosopher was a founder of naturalism; and our second great philosopher was an agnostic. Hu Shih agnosticancientchina share on social
I also like to look at the dynamic that takes place between religion and science because, in a way, both are asking the same questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? The methodologies are diametrically opposed, but their motivation is the same; the wellspring is the same in both cases. J. Michael Straczynski casediametricallydynamic share on social
Religious suffering is at once the expression of real suffering and a protest against real suffering. Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the sentiment of the heartless world, as it is the soul of soulless condition. It is the opium of the people. John Desmond Bernal conditioncreatureexpression share on social
If I wouldn't offend my religion or God, why would I want to offend an audience because in effect those people are being watched over by the same person. Tim Conway audienceeffectgod Change image and share on social