Plato's philosophy is a dignified preface to future religion.

I mean I talk about being Jewish a lot. It's funny because I do think of myself as Jewish ethnically but I'm not religious at all. I have no religion.

The Islam of the 18th 19th and first half of the 20th century was a poor thing. Nobody bothered about it. Islam was that funny sort of pure system of beliefs that depressed people in the Middle East held as their religion.

It's funny that there was so much disturbance about having a Catholic in the White House with Kennedy and when we finally get a religion in the White House that's causing a lot of conflicts and concerns and disturbances for a lot of people it's in the Bush Administration.

God did not intend religion to be an exercise club.

The first time I sang in the church choir two hundred people changed their religion.

School gives you the freedom to explore different philosophies religions aspects of yourself and subjects.

Freedom of religion is a principle that is central to our Nation's Declaration of Independence. Congress has taken this positive step to protect our freedom to express allegiance to America's flag and the ideals it represents.

I am known for a life spent in the struggle for freedom and freedom includes the freedom of religion.

Religious tolerance is something we should all practice however there have been more persecution and atrocities committed in the name of religion and religious freedom than anything else.

To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous but to criticize their religion that is a right. That is a freedom.

Resist this war on God freedom of religion and freedom of speech.

The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written.

There are lots of people out there who think they know the truth about God and religion but does anybody really know for sure? That's why the founding fathers built freedom of religious belief into the structure of this nation so that everybody could make up their minds for themselves.

Those religions that are oppressive to women are also against democracy human rights and freedom of expression.

Freedom of speech freedom of the press and freedom of religion all have a double aspect - freedom of thought and freedom of action.

A just laicism allows religious freedom. The state does not impose religion but rather gives space to religions with a responsibility toward civil society and therefore it allows these religions to be factors in building up society.

Since Castro took power the Cuban people have been denied basic human freedoms. No freedom of religion no freedom of the press no political freedom. And the regime uses brutality and violence to suppress these freedoms and impose its will.

And let me make this very clear - unlike President Obama I will not raise taxes on the middle class. As president I will protect the sanctity of life. I will honor the institution of marriage. And I will guarantee America's first liberty: the freedom of religion.

I believe in a religion that believes in freedom. Any time I have to accept a religion that won't let me fight a battle for my people I say to hell with that religion.

The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion not freedom from religion.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

We believe that God is big enough to give every nationality their own religion as he's given them their own taste in food in plants in furniture and housing. I think that each religion has their basic Christ-ish way to get to the Everlasting God.

I fear it's because religion is man's attempt to reach God and when he feels he has succeeded he cannot abide anyone else's claim to have done the same.