“Abolitionism did not find positive response in Africa as it did in Western societies and cultures.” Quote by Ibn Warraq
“I have always felt that many Christians, deeply sincere Christians, support the idea of separation of State and Church and the secularist in that sense as well. They believe that religion should be very much a private affair and should not be given special treatment. The State should not fund churches for example.” ShouldBelieveWellsIdeasStatesChristianGivenFeltChurchSupportSpecialExampleAffairSeparationTreatmentFundSincereSpecial Treatment Author:Ibn Warraq
“While many Islamic countries pay lip service to the idea of freedom of religion, they don't put up with conversion from Islam to another religion.” IdeasCountryPayIslamLipsConversionIslamicFreedom Of ReligionLip Service Author:Ibn Warraq
“People often say to me now, "Your work changed my life." I'm sure that's an exaggeration, but they say it had a big effect on them and enabled them to change. I'm not sure I believe that a book will cause someone to change.” PeopleBelieveBookBigsI BelieveCausesEffectsChangedNot SureExaggerationChanged My Life Author:Alix Kates Shulman
“We cannot hope to win the ideological battle against Islam without criticism of Islam, it is essential that we continue to criticize Islam.” WinningBattleEssentialsCriticismIslamCriticizeIdeological Author:Ibn Warraq
“I am not a psychological novelist, and I try very hard not to allow the reader to see the plight or circumstances of the characters as individual psychological plights. That's my preference; still, a lot of people do read my novels as psychological studies, and they're right to read them that way too, if that's what they mean to them.” PeopleIfsWayTryingMeanStillsHardCharacterIndividualNovelStudyReaderCircumstancesPsychologicalNovelistsPreferencePlight Author:Alix Kates Shulman
“I think forgiveness plays a very important part in Western society and it comes from the Judeo Christian heritage.” ThinkingImportantPlayChristianWesternHeritageChristian HeritageWestern Society Author:Ibn Warraq
“Slavery had very little to do with the economic success of the West. Just look at the facts and figures and how much slavery actually contributed to development.” LooksLittlesFactsEconomicFiguresDevelopmentSlaveryWestEconomic Success Author:Ibn Warraq
“The idea that the West was economically successful because of slavery, it's just nonsense.” IdeasSuccessfulSlaveryWestNonsense Author:Ibn Warraq
“Resilience is woven deeply into the fabric of Oklahoma. Throw us an obstacle, and we grow stronger.” GrowsStrongerObstaclesResilienceFabricWovenOklahoma Author:Brad Henry
“In my books, my idea is always to explore social context and social forces.” BookIdeasForceSocial Author:Alix Kates Shulman