Brooks Atkinson Quotes

Religion is the recognition of all our duties as divine commands.

We're so mixed up about religion in this culture. We say the Pledge of Allegiance, 'under God indivisible,' but there's no prayer in the schools. I would be so untethered without my personal faith. I wouldn't be able to go through a day - but that's my own experience.

Islam embraces the whole of life and does not distinguish between the sacred and the secular, it concerns itself with force and power which characterize this world as such.

God needeth not the help of a material sword of steel to assist the sword of the Spirit in the affairs of conscience.

If God wanted us to fly, He would have given us tickets.

Religion stands, the Church blocking the sun.

To have dominion by religion, is to have dominion over men's souls, thus over their very spiritual life, and to use the Divine things, which are in their religion, as the means.

I try to act out of faith.

The separation of church and state is a source of strength, but the conscience of our nation does not call for separation between men of state and faith in the Supreme Being.

Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people's business.

God doesn't believe in atheists.

I don't think God cares a whole lot about the outcome. He cares about the people involved, but I don't think he's a big football fan.

We are a religious people whose institutions presuppose a Supreme Being.

Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government.

My foster parents were very religious. They told me that they had not decided to take me in, rather that it was God that had decided it for them.

There's no reason to bring religion into it. I think we ought to have as great a regard for religion as we can, so as to keep it out of as many things as possible.

I don't believe in curses. I believe in God.

Well, I - you know, the scripture says that God works by faith. And you have to have faith. You have to have trust in God so that God can work.

I just want to lobby for God.

I've been really privileged to work for two presidents - President Obama and President Clinton - who are both people of faith, who value faith, and who respect that others have the same feelings in their own lives.

God is the one who chooses our rulers.

It is a mistake to assume that God is interested only, or even chiefly, in religion.

The profound influence of religion on American politics is vital, but it is best when indirect: on the morals, habits, and souls of individual Americans; on the political climate and the principals that should guide policy, rather than on specific policies themselves…

Religion and the public liberty of a people are interwoven, and cannot exist separately.

God handed his word to Moses. He didn't need the Tennessee General Assembly's help.