I don't believe any religion should be exclusive or feel superior in any way, or be judgmental. It should be a quiet, private thing. Catherine Hicks exclusivefeeljudgmental Change image and share on social
I struggled to keep one foot in music and one in academia. I had worked on my Ph.D. for three years full time before I realized Bad Religion could be a legitimate career. Greg Graffin academiabadcareer Change image and share on social
You need not go back four thousand years for heroines. The world is filled with them today. They do not belong to any nation, nor to any religion, nor exclusively to any race. Wherever woman is found, they are found. Robert Green Ingersoll backbelongexclusively share on social
Let us put theology out of religion. Theology has always sent the worst to heaven, the best to hell. Robert Green Ingersoll badheavenhell Change image and share on social
It is only partly true that religion does more harm than good in society. The community makes God into the image it wants, vengeful, or milky sweet, or scrupulously just, and so on. Mary Douglas communitygodgood Change image and share on social
The essence of America - that which really unites us - is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion - it is an idea - and what an idea it is: That you can come from humble circumstances and do great things. Condoleezza Rice americacircumstanceessence share on social
It's probably incorrect to say that Islam is 'a religion of peace,' as some politicians like to say. Overstatements like that don't clarify anything. Jay Parini clarifyincorrectislam Change image and share on social
In every religion there is an element of the supernatural, varying with the influence of pure reason over its devotees. Charles Eastman devoteeelementinfluence Change image and share on social
Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one's soul, when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood. Josephine Baker bearbirthbreed share on social
I was raised Catholic, and I have an aversion to anyone who takes religion to the extreme. Conor Oberst aversioncatholicextreme Change image and share on social