Norman Lear

“Without the separation of church and state, free, spirited public debate is impossible.  The mutual respect that is essential to democratic debate is lost when a president’s opinions on public …

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Emma Goldman

“I do not believe in God, because I believe in man. Whatever his mistakes, man has for thousands of years been working to undo the botched job your god has …

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Paul Bettany

“I am an atheist. But I don’t think [‘Creation’ is] a film about atheism, I think it’s a film about a man who became at least agnostic, as I think …

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Jimmy Dunne

“The Catholic Church is like a turtle. It moves very slowly, dropping poop along the way that followers must step in. … The church has lied for centuries claiming that …

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Ulysses S. Grant

“Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the Church, and the private schools, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate.” …

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