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So obviously, any religion embodies some form of rules and expectations for behavior, and even sometimes consequences, and they don't want to hear any of that.

Too many religious organizations are in the business of enforcing beliefs.

The abuse of faith has to be resisted precisely.

The habit of religion is oppressive, an easy way out of thought.

If I were asked for a one-sentence sound bite on religion, I would say I was against it.

The refined punishments of the spiritual mode are usually much more indecent and dangerous than a good smack.

All religions teach the same basic thing, that you have to stand up for those that are considered the worst.

We've all been brought up with the view that religion has some kind of special privileged status. You're not allowed to criticise it.

Let them be reassured, it has never been one of our intentions to ban religion in society, but solely to protect the national education system from any conspicuous display of religious affiliation.

Those among them that have not received our religion do not fright any from it, and use none ill that goes over to it, so that all the while I was there one man was only punished on this occasion.