Barney Frank Quotes

The students, faculty and administration are reminded of the pluralism of religious beliefs. Specifically, that which is important and meaningful to some, may be offensive and repugnant to others. Each person is reminded to be conscious of and respect the sensitivities of others.

We from every religion feel comfortable in Britain because there is a host. The Church of England is a good host, it has been a major force in shaping England into such a tolerant society.

Certainly I'm a Christian first and foremost. But I do believe in religious tolerance and finding the commonality between all of us. I think that's how we're all going to come together.

It is no longer a question of a Christian going about to convert others to the faith, but of each one being ready to listen to the other and so to grow together in mutual understanding.

If God wanted, he could have created all mankind as one religion. He created many different ways so we will cooperate.

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

There will be no lasting peace on earth unless we learn not merely to tolerate but even to respect the other faiths as our own.

Religious tolerance has developed more as a consequence of the impotence of religions to impose their dogmas on each other than as a consequence of spiritual humility in the quest for understanding.

… 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.

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.

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?

I was raised in Hawaii in what I call a 'faith-inclusive' family. I never felt I had to choose loyalty to the New Testament over the Bhagavad Gita. It really wasn't until my late teens that I became aware of the ugly concept of sectarianism.

We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.

I don't think it's cool for people to say, 'You shouldn't reference God because I don't believe that, and I don't want to hear it.' Well, there's a lot of stuff I don't believe that I still gotta hear.

I was told to challenge every spiritual teacher, every world leader to utter the one sentence that no religion, no political party, and no nation on the face of the earth will dare utter: 'Ours is not a better way, ours is merely another way.

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.

I'm a Muslim, but I think Jesus would have a drink with me. He would be cool. He would talk to me.

To me, the good thing about living in L.A. is diversity in lifestyle choices, color, and religion.

The fundamental character of our faith means an extensive diversity is required not only within local community, but between communities.

Responsibility and respect of others and their religious beliefs are also part of freedom.

How is it that you profess love for God but can't accept another human being?

It would be far better to be of no church than to be bitter of any.

Many of us, both Jews and Christians, want the public square to be pluralistic, which is neither partisan nor naked.

I feel that the Christian experience and the Jewish one have much to give each other. If this open society continues and there is no return to political anti-Semitism, then this encounter, deeper than any theology, may happen.