“Progress has brought us both unbounded opportunities and unbridled difficulties. Thus, the measure of our civilization will not be that we have done much, but what we have done with that much. I believe that the next half century will determine if we will advance the cause of Christian civilization or revert to the horrors of brutal paganism. The thought of modern industry in the hands of Christian charity is a dream worth dreaming. The thought of industry in the hands of paganism is a nightmare beyond imagining. The choice between the two is upon us.” IfsBelieveTwoDoneDreamHandsChristianReligionChoicesNextOpportunityI BelieveCausesHalfProgressModernCenturyIndustryCivilizationHorrorDifficultyCharityDetermineVotingNightmareBrutalPaganism Author:Theodore Roosevelt
“Morality pertains only to the sphere of man's free will - only to those actions which are open to his choice.” MenActionReligionChoicesMoralityFree WillSpheres Author:Ayn Rand
“What is dangerous about the far right is not that it takes religion seriously - most of us do - but rather that it condemns all other spiritual choices - the Buddhist, the Jew, the Muslim, and many others who consider themselves to be good Christians. The wall of separation between church and state is needed precisely because religion, like art, is too important a part of the human experience to be choked by the hands of censors.” HumansArtImportantStatesHandsChristianSpiritualReligionChoicesChurchDangerousWallNeededArt IsJewBe GoodSeparationBuddhistHuman ExperienceChurch And StateGood ChristianSeparation Between Church And State Author:Barbra Streisand
“There's practically no religion that I know of that sees other people in a way that affirms the others' choices. But in our century we're forced to think about a pluralistic world.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWorldWayReligionChoicesWomenCentury Author:Elaine Pagels
“As an atheist you have to rationalize things... Then you have to try and make some sort of sense out of your problems. And if you try and find you can't, you have no choice but to be good and scared -- but that's okay!” IfsTryingProblemReligionChoicesEvilFearOkayAtheistScaredBe GoodRationalize Author:Billy Joel
“Without Christ, sciences in every department are vain....The man who knows not God is vain, though he should be conversant with every branch of learning. Nay more, we may affirm this too with truth, that these choice gifts of God -- expertness of mind, acuteness of judgment, liberal sciences, and acquaintance with languages, are in a manner profaned in every instance in which they fall to the lot of wicked men.” KnowsMenShouldMindMayArtWisdomTruthAgeReligionChoicesFallLanguageChristKnowledgeLearningHonestyHe ManJudgmentInstanceVainBranchesWickedDepartmentAcquaintanceGift From GodWicked Man Author:John Calvin