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“The point is, being a Christian does not mean hating or belittling the non-Christians. Being a Muslim does not mean hating or belittling the non-Muslims. Being an Atheist does not mean hating or belittling the religious people. In a civilized society, diversity in religious orientation should be the reason for celebration, not the cause for hatred and differentiation.”

“In recent decades we have emphasized the value of teaching people 'tolerance.' Tolerance is not only inadequate, it is a negative concept which only alienates society further. Learning to tolerate absolves people of the responsibility of learning to understand different people, accept and appreciate their differences, and progress towards respecting them for who and what they are. It is only when we build acceptance between people that we will rid ourselves of the scourge of prejudice and liberate ourselves from violence.”

“بمرور الزمن، بدأت أشعر بأن كل ما يجري في الطبيعة مؤلم وقاسٍ، وكل ذلك القتل باسم الإله وباسم الدين لم يكن مقبولاً على الإطلاق، كل تلك المئات من الضحايا التي تسقط كل يوم على قارعة الطريق مضرجة بالدماء وهي تسمع صيحات التكبير كآخر كلمة تسبق الموت، كل ذلك جعلني أشك في وجود العدالة أو الإنسانية، ولم أعد قادراً على استيعاب فكرة وجود قوة بإمكانها وقف كل ذلك من دون أن تفعل شيئاً، إلا إذا كانت توافق على ما يجري، أو أنها ببساطة غير موجودة.”

“The thing is, there is no certainty in this life - in one second your entire world could shift. I'm not saying it will, but I am living proof that It can. We never prepare for tragedy and that's a good thing but my god what's it's taught me is how little we appreciate what we have or some cases once had.”