Ann Widdecombe Quotes

… tolerance is essential to protect one's own religion and one's own deeply held religious beliefs from external manipulation or efforts to overcome them, perhaps from other religions that are pushing in the opposite direction. That is the basic reason for religious tolerance.

The great thing is that whether we have faith or not, we are by and large very tolerant of people, whatever their particular view.

I have the utmost respect for the different faiths professed by my fellow men.

I'm tolerant of all religions... I don't care if someone wants to go out there and worship the bark on a tree.

Yes, obviously, there's this degree of wanting people to accept other people faiths and philosophies.

I hope for an America where neither "fundamentalist" nor "humanist" will be a dirty word, but a fair description of the different ways in which people of good will look at life and into their own souls.

As there are a very great variety of religious sects in the world, it is particularly recommended, as a means of uniting the inhabitants of the village into one family, that while each faithfully adheres to the principles which he most approves, at the same time all shall think charitably of their neighbors respecting their religious opinions, and not presumptuously suppose that theirs alone are right.

I like the pluralism of modernity; it doesn't threaten me or my faith. And if one's faith is dependent on being reinforced in every aspect of other people's lives, then it is a rather insecure faith, don't you think?

Islamic Exceptionalism, however is neither good nor bad. It just is, and we need to understand it and respect it, even If it runs counter to our own hopes and preferences.

I respect every religion.

We believe in equal respect for all faiths.

I understand that not everyone shares my faith and some find it difficult to reconcile with their own beliefs.

I venture to say that it's not enough to respect and tolerate religions other than our own.

My faith is very private to me. It plays an important part in my life, but I do not try and throw my beliefs at others. I have tremendous respect for all faiths and beliefs, but have a deep concern that religion and faith are currently a long way apart from each other.

If your religion doesn't respect the rights of other religions, it is lacking something.

America's freedom of religion, and freedom from religion, offers every wisdom tradition an opportunity to address our soul-deep needs: Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, secular humanism, agnosticism and atheism among others.

More and more people care about religious tolerance as fewer and fewer care about religion.

My books are anti-absolutist and deeply distrustful of any religious stance that precludes the validity of any other.

I lead a multi-faith life.

I never attempted to make a convert, nor wished to change another's creed

In my cabinet at the present moment there sit side by side Catholic and Protestant, Christian and Jew.

It cannot be wisdom to assert the truth of one faith.

All religion must be tolerated, for this way everyone may get to Heaven in his own way.

The Catholic and Protestant, the Calvinist and the Arminian, the Jew and the Infidel, may sit down at the common table of the national councils, without any inquisition into their faith, or mode of worship.

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.