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“One of the worst consequences politically would be for the majority of Democrats to vote for someone who, in the near future, would overturn well-established precedents on clean air, clean water, privacy, equal opportunity and religious liberty.”

“Man is homo religiosus, by 'nature' religious: as much as he needs food to eat or air to breathe, he needs a faith for living.”

Men Needs Religious Air Breathe

Book:Protestant, Catholic, Jew: An Essay in American Religious Sociology

Source: Protestant, Catholic, Jew: An Essay in American Religious Sociology

“The spirit of religious totalitarianism is abroad in the world; it is in the very air we breathe today in this land. Everywhere are those who claim to have a corner on righteousness, on direct access to God ... The bigots of the world are having a heyday.”

World Today Spirit Religion Religious Air Land Direct Claims Corners Breathe Access Righteousness Totalitarianism Bigots Heyday

Author:Sonia Johnson

“Air Force officials appear to be more concerned with appeasing the powerful Religious Right lobbyists who have argued against any guidelines that seek to respect and protect the rights of all cadets -- not just those adhering to majority religious beliefs.”

Belief Force Religious Powerful Rights Air Protect Concerned Majority Officials Religious Belief Air Force Guidelines Lobbyists Cadets

Author:Barry W. Lynn

“Two devils rose from the water, and flew off through the air, crying, 'Oh, oh, oh!' and turning one over another, in sportive mockery.”

Two Humor Water Religious Air Cry Devil Rose Flew Mockery Sportive

Book:The Life of Luther

Source: The Life of Luther

“We need not invite the Devil to our table; he is too ready to come without being asked. The air all about us is filled with demons.”

Needs Humor Religious Air Ready Devil Tables Filled Demon Invites

Book:The Life of Luther Written by Himself

Source: The Life of Luther Written by Himself

“As a mode of perception that often becomes a style of life, paranoia weaves around the vulnerable self or group an air-tight metaphysic and world view. Paranoia is an antireligious mysticism based on the feeling or perception that the world in general, and others in particular, are against me or us. Reality is perceived as hostile. By contrast, the religious mystic experiences the ground of being as basically friendly to the deepest needs of the self. That which is unknown, strange, or beyond our comprehension is with and for rather than against us.”

World Needs Self Feelings Reality Religious Views Groups Air Style Particular Strange Perception Vulnerable Friendly Mysticism Contrast Hostile Comprehension Mystic Paranoia World View

Author:Sam Keen