“We ought to be very cautious in the prosecution of magic and heresy. The attempt to put down these two crimes may be extremely perilous to liberty, and may be the origin of a number of petty acts of tyranny if the legislator be not on his guard; for as such an accusation does not bear directly on the overt acts of a citizen, but refers to the idea we entertain of his character.” IfsMayDoeTwoIdeasCharacterLawReligionIndividualJusticeNumbersLibertyMagicCrimeBearsOughtCitizensConscienceTyrannyPersecutionPettyCautiousHeresyLegislatorsAccusationIndividual RightsProsecution Author:Baron de Montesquieu
“To the Baptist Churches on Neal's Greek on Black Creek, North Carolina I have received, fellow-citizens, your address, approving my objection to the Bill containing a grant of public land to the Baptist Church at Salem Meeting House, Mississippi Territory. Having always regarded the practical distinction between Religion and Civil Government as essential to the purity of both, and as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States, I could not have otherwise discharged my duty on the occasion which presented itself” StatesGovernmentReligionHouseBlackChurchUnitedUnited StatesLandDutyCitizensEssentialsConstitutionFellowsBillsMeetingsPracticalsOccasionsGreekPurityDistinctionAddressesGrantsTerritoryBaptistsObjectionsMississippiCarolinaContainingNorth CarolinaConstitution Of The United StatesCreeksApprovingSalemPublic Lands Author:James Madison
“The great end of all religionis to purify our hearts--and conquer our passions--and in a word, to make us wiser and better men--better neighbours--better citizens--and better servants of GOD.” MenHeartEndsCharacterReligionPassionDutyCitizensConquerServantWiserNeighbourServant Of GodBetter Man Author:Laurence Sterne
“You know what offends me? Offended people. In a country with guaranteed rights to freedom of religion, its citizens are constantly trying to make faith in public spheres illegal, I am offended by that contradiction and want to talk about it as a comic.” PeopleKnowsWantTryingCountryReligionRightsCitizensComicContradictionIllegalSpheresOffendedFreedom Of Religion Author:Brad Stine
“The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.” WorldLifeInspirationalCountryWisdomReligionMankindCitizensGoodnessDiversityCitizenship4th Of JulyGlobal CitizenBrethrenUnity In DiversityGood CitizenWorld CitizenWorld ReligionsCountries Of The WorldAnti AtheistGood CitizenshipHuman Diversity Author:Thomas Paine
“I am frankly sick and tired of the political preachers telling me as a citizen that if I want to be a moral person, I must believe in A, B, C, and D. Just who do they think they are? And from where do they presume to claim the right to dictate their moral beliefs to me?” IfsThinkingWantBelievePersonsPoliticalReligionBeliefMoralCitizensSickClaimsTiredPreacherReligious RightsMoral Beliefs Author:Barry Goldwater