Religion is a strange, wonderful thing. More crimes have been committed in the name of righteousness than any other notion. Tom T. Hall commitcrimenotion Change image and share on social
President Obama understands that, as a nation founded by those who fled religious persecution, freedom of religion is central to who we are as Americans. Our rights are not given to us by government, they are endowed by our Creator. Denis McDonough americancentralcreator share on social
Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense. Carl Sagan deepmeannonsense Change image and share on social
It's my only religion to work hard, and then I'm not under any pressure because I know I've done the work on the character. Pierre Niney characterhardhave Change image and share on social
And these two elements are at odds with one another because Freud is utterly adversary to almost all the ways of structuring the human experience found in Western religions. No Western religion can countenance Freud's view of man. Chaim Potok adversarycountenanceelement share on social
The Jews are a race and not a religion. My goal was not to persecute the Jews but to enlighten Gentiles to put them on guard. Julius Streicher enlightengentilegoal Change image and share on social
Culture's essential service to a religion is to destroy intellectual idolatry, the recurrent tendency in religion to replace the object of its worship with its present understanding and forms of approach to that object. Northrop Frye approachculturedestroy share on social
Through history, people look for something spiritual. The greatest scientists in the world were men of religion and faith, too. Kirstie Alley faithgreathistory Change image and share on social
The quarrels and divisions about religion were evils unknown to the heathen. The reason was because the religion of the heathen consisted rather in rites and ceremonies than in any constant belief. Francis Bacon beliefceremonyconsist Change image and share on social
The increase of territory and power of empires by force of arms has been the policy of all great powers, and it has always been possible to get the approval of their state religion. John Boyd Orr approvalarmempire Change image and share on social
