“Of all the differences between the Old World and the New, this is perhaps the most salient. Half the wars of Europe, half the internal troubles that have vexed European States... have arisen from theological differences or from the rival claims of Church and State. This whole vast chapter of debate and strife has remained virtually unopened in the United States. There is no Established Church. All religious bodies are equal before the law, and unrecognized by the law, except as voluntary associations of private citizens.” WorldWarStatesWholeBodyLawDifferencesChurchReligiousUnitedHalfUnited StatesTroubleAtheismCitizensEqualEuropeClaimsPositive AtheismDebateInternalsAssociationChaptersStrifeRivalsChurch And StateTheologicalOld World Author:James Bryce
“The state is the association of men, and not men themselves; the citizen may perish, and the man remain.” MenMayStatesSocietyHe ManCitizensAssociation Book:The Spirit of Laws Source: The Spirit of Laws
“We welcome the National Rifle Association here to Indianapolis. It's tens of thousands of freedom loving Americans. I was grateful to be able to speak to them and interact with them and I really do believe that the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms makes our communities more safe, not less safe.” BelieveAbleLawSpeakCommunityArmsBearsCitizensSafeGratefulWelcomeAssociationAbidingOur CommunityRiflesLaw Abiding CitizenIndianapolis Author:Mike Pence
“Oh, he was probably a member of the National Rifle Association. It was a group that helped criminals get guns so they could shoot citizens. It was a public service.” GroupsCitizensMembersGunCriminalsAssociationPublic ServiceRifles Author:Woody Allen
“My audience is made up of two groups of people. The first group includes people whose roots are deep in the Christian faith, but for whom the traditional symbols, as traditionally understood, no longer make sense. The other audience is the audience that has left. I call them the Church Alumni Association, citizens of the secular city. They are a bit nostalgic about this faith of their childhood, but they aren't really interested in trotting it out or becoming involved with it again as it is presently organized.” PeopleFirstsMadeTwoChristianLeftBitsChurchCitiesAudienceGroupsChildhoodBecomingCitizensInvolvedUnderstoodRootsTraditionalSymbolsMake SenseOrganizedAssociationSecularNostalgicChristian FaithAlumniTrottingBecoming Involved Author:John Shelby Spong
“Frequent worshippers are also significantly more active citizens. They are more likely to belong to community organizations, especially those concerned with young people, health, arts and leisure, neighborhood and civic groups and professional associations.” PeopleArtYoungCommunityGroupsCitizensConcernedOrganizationActiveNeighborhoodAssociationLeisureCivicsWorshippers Author:Jonathan Sacks
“Citizens must pressure the American Hospital Association, the American Public Health Association, the Centers for Disease Control and other relevant governmental agencies to make greening our hospitals and medical centers a top priority so that they themselves don't create even more illness.” CitizensDiseasePressureIllnessMedicalPrioritiesAgencyHospitalsRelevantAssociationPublic HealthTop PrioritiesGreening Author:Andrew Weil
“There is this absurd assumption that the revitalisation of the public sphere is always a good thing. I think people tend to confuse 'civic' and 'civil,' and they believe that everything that is done by citizens is necessarily a good thing because you build a network, an association.” PeopleThinkingBelieveDoneCitizensGood ThingsAbsurdAssumptionSpheresAssociationCivics Author:Evgeny Morozov