For no art and no religion is possible until we make allowances, until we manage to keep quiet the enfant terrible of logic that plays havoc with the other faculties. John C. Ransom
The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country. Jerry Falwell
Religion has become so many different things. Religion is an economic thing for some people. Religion is a gun. Ziggy Marley
I am known for a life spent in the struggle for freedom, and freedom includes the freedom of religion. Oriana Fallaci
I am an atheist, and if an atheist and a pope think the same things, there must be something true. There must be some human truth that is beyond religion. Oriana Fallaci
Religion is the solid basis of good morals therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of man toward God. Gouverneur Morris
My political ideas and things like that, even my religion, I try to keep close to me because it's a personal thing, and I don't shove it down people's throats. I don't condemn any artist that wants to do that, like the Baldwins. That's their choice. But in my world, I'm just an entertainer. Donny Osmond
I am not going to condemn anybody. That's where religion gets a bad name, when people get holier than thou. We are all human. If my children make a mistake, I want them to know it is all right and they should try harder next time. Donny Osmond
Anyone with sincere religious beliefs cannot say that all religions are true. That is so illogical it is pathetic. All religion cannot be true because some of them are so diametrically opposed to each other. Josh McDowell
The United States is not a nation based upon race, creed, or religion - we are a nation based upon our loyalty and allegiance to our country and her principles. Jim Ryun
I did not want to reject religion as nonsense because life seemed to have no ultimate purpose without it, and most of the good people I knew were Christians. Luke Ford
Christianity is not about religion. It's about faith, about being held, about being forgiven. It's about finding joy and finding home. Bear Grylls
We live in a great country. It's time again to get religion about it. Eric Liu
Even though you can't expect to defeat the absurdity of the world, you must make that attempt. That's morality, that's religion. That's art. That's life. Phil Ochs
Religion and political expediency go beautifully hand in hand. Friedrich Durrenmatt
For us to think we can enjoy, understand and practice the Christian religion with just Matthew to Revelation is foolishness. Randall Terry
Religion is never the problem it's the people who use it to gain power. Julian Casablancas
We need religion as a guide. We need it because we are imperfect. Our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they are sinners can bring to democracy the tolerance it requires in order to survive. Jeff Miller
People tell you the world looks a certain way. Parents tell you how to think. Schools tell you how to think. TV. Religion. And then at a certain point, if you're lucky, you realize you can make up your own mind. Nobody sets the rules but you. You can design your own life. Carrie-Anne Moss