“It seems to me that the bane of our country is a profession of faith either with no basis of real belief, or with no proper examination of the grounds on which the creed is supposed to rest.” RealCountrySeemsBeliefAtheismBasesPositive AtheismProfessionOur CountryCreedsExaminationBane Book:The Complete Writings of James Russell Lowell: Letters Source: The Complete Writings of James Russell Lowell: Letters
“If we choose only to expose ourselves to opinions and viewpoints that are in line to our own, we become more polarized, more set in our own ways. It will only reinforce and deepen the political divides in our country. But if we choose to actively seek out information that challenges our assumptions and beliefs, perhaps we can begin to understand where the people who disagree with us are coming from.” PeopleIfsWayCountryPoliticalPoliticsBeliefChallengesLinesOpinionInformationOur CountryAssumptionDividesDisagreeViewpoints Author:Barack Obama
“The promise of our country is that the rules are fair. If you work hard and play by the rules, you can earn your share of America's blessings. Those are the beliefs I learned from my parents.” IfsCountryHardPlayAmericaBeliefParentShareHard WorkPromiseBlessingFairsOur Country Author:Geraldine Ferraro
“Religious freedom is often referred to as America's first freedom. Our country was founded by religious exiles and built on the belief that God has given all people certain inalienable rights. Government's role in society is to protect these rights and ensure that we are safe from religious persecution and discrimination.” PeopleFirstsCountryGovernmentAmericaCertainBeliefGivenReligiousRolesRightsProtectSafeBuiltDiscriminationOur CountryPersecutionExileReligious FreedomInalienable RightsReligious Persecution Author:Marco Rubio
“I am proud to be an American, and proud that such beliefs are at the core of our country and its citizens.” CountryBeliefProudCitizensCoreOur CountryProud To Be An AmericanProud American Author:John Linder