“ There is no need for us all to be alike and think the same way, neither do we need a common enemy to force us to come together and reach out to each other. If we allow ourselves and everyone else the… Anthon St. Maarten
“ People cited violation of the First Amendment when a New Jersey schoolteacher asserted that evolution and the Big Bang are not scientific and that Noah's ark carried dinosaurs. This case is not about… Neil deGrasse Tyson
“ When we hide discrimination under the guise of 'religious freedom,' we make a mockery of human rights. DaShanne Stokes
“ Without Thomas Jefferson and his Declaration of Independence, there would have been no American revolution that announced universal principles of liberty. Without his participation by the side of the… Christopher Hitchens
“ What does religious freedom mean if we would use it as a cover for hate and privilege? DaShanne Stokes
“ Today's 'religious freedom' policies should not be seen as a problem limited to LGBT people but as a co-optation of religion that affects us all. DaShanne Stokes
“ I've fought for religious freedom and I can tell you that anti-gay 'religious freedom' bills aren't it. DaShanne Stokes
“ Considering he was neither priest nor scholar, the young man gave sensible, thoughtful replies -- the more so, perhaps, for being untrained, for he had not learned what he should believe or should not… Iain Pears
“ You can't pick and choose which types of freedom you want to defend. You must defend all of it or be against all of it. Scott Howard Phillips
“ The men and women who forged this nation [USA] were straight-up maniacs about freedom. It was just about the only thing they cared about, so they jammed it into everything. This is understandable, as… Chuck Klosterman
“ Religion is like a pair of shoes.....Find one that fits for you, but don't make me wear your shoes. George Carlin
“ Of all the religions in the world, perhaps the religion of liberty is the only faith capable of purity. Tiffany Madison
“ There are corrupted Muslims who have become Christians, and corrupted Christians who have become Muslims. They called it freedom of religion. Duop Chak Wuol
“ We inherited these principles and these freedoms and we here highly resolve that we shall pass them on, as we will pass on an undivided Republic purged of racism and slavery, to our descendants. The p… Christopher Hitchens
“ It is precisely that requirement of worship that has been the principal source of suffering for individual man and the human race since the beginning of history. In their efforts to impose universal… Fyodor Dostoyevsky
“ If there is any fixed star in our constitutional constellation, it is that no official, high or petty, can prescribe what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opin… Robert H. Jackson
“ Religious liberty might be supposed to mean that everybody is free to discuss religion. In practice it means that hardly anybody is allowed to mention it. G.K. Chesterton
