“Who burnt heretics? Who roasted or drowned millions of ‘witches’? Who built dungeons and filled them? Who brought forth cries of agony from honest men and women that rang to …
Publications
Aldo Leopold
“He thought organized religion was all right for many people, but did not partake of it himself.” …
Alice Paul
“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” …
Francisco Ferrer
“Science has shown that the story of the creation is a myth and the gods legendary.” “When the masses become better informed about science, they will feel less need for …
Ethan Allen
“In the circle of my acquaintance, (which has not been small), I have generally been denominated a Deist, the reality of which I never disputed, being conscious I am no …
Dave Matthews
“We owe a faith to the world and to ourselves. We owe a grace and gratitude to things that have brought us here. But I think it’s very ignorant to …
Simone de Beauvoir
“Man enjoys the great advantage of having a God endorse the codes he writes; and since man exercises a sovereign authority over woman, it is especially fortunate that this authority …
Linda Greenhouse
“[I]t’s past time for the rest of us to step back and consider the impact of religion’s current grip on public policy — not only on the right to abortion, …
Sarah Polley
“I don’t have faith in anything but my fellow human beings and the world around me. I have strong faith in people, but not beyond people. The world is a …
