Dave Barry Quotes

I do what I believe the Lord did, and that is walk in love with all mankind, which I don't see a lot of Christians doing. Christians can be so judgmental that it can turn off people who are considering converting. It makes me a little embarrassed, to tell you the truth, when I hear Christians criticizing others.

It is increasingly important to be open-minded.

I swing both ways. I can see things from a kind of conservative point of view and from a more socially liberal or left-wing point of view.

I don't care what your religion is, as long as it doesn't chastise anybody that's not part of it.

Broad-mindedness is related to tolerance; open-mindedness is the sibling of peace.

Rather than knowing more, I think I've got more open-minded.

Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours …. Show respect to all people and grovel to none.

He who is master of all opinions can never be the bigot of any.

I respect religion and all people's ideas of it. I think everyone should be able to do whatever they want to do with their own life. I just don't particularly like it when people try and force their ideas on others.

My mom is very open-minded and has made Dad open-minded too.

I keep an open mind.

I like a lot of different things equally, with no boundaries, and in a very serious way.

The first canon of my religion is that you shouldn't try to convince anybody to believe like you do.

Growing up, my dad was the ultimate person for open-mindedness.

One thing I've learned is that you have to be open-minded.

I'm not going to change my religious practice to get one vote, but I know how to take an oath and uphold the law, and if you elect me I will uphold the law.

I've worked really, really hard on myself to not be judgmental.

Religious tolerance does not mean one cannot express his own beliefs. It does mean that seeking to undermine or attack the religious faith and beliefs of another has always been a short road to trouble.

Nowhere have the forces of intolerance been displayed less tolerantly than in the area of religious speech and practice.

What you should say to outsiders is that a Christian has neither more nor less rights in our Association than an atheist. When our platform becomes too narrow for people of all creeds and of no creeds, I myself shall not stand upon it.

Some of my best friends in LA are devoutly religious people. I'm completely supportive and interested in people doing their own thing. That's a motto that I try to live by, and I hope that's how other people treat me. Live and let live.

The liberality of sentiment toward each other, which marks every political and religious denomination of men in this country, stands unparalleled in the history of nations.

Being judgmental and condemning is not one of the gifts of the Spirit.

I believe in the dignity of every person. I believe that while we are all free to practice our religion, and to hold whatever religious beliefs we choose.

I am committed to the First Amendment principles of religious freedom, tolerance, and diversity. Whether Mormon, Methodist, Jewish, or Muslim, Americans should be able to participate in their constitutional free exercise of religion. I do not think witchcraft is a religion, and I do not think it is in any way appropriate for the U.S. military to promote it.