Once you attempt legislation upon religious grounds, you open the way for every kind of intolerance and religious persecution.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Too many religious organizations are in the business of enforcing beliefs.
The idea that somehow or other you can deal with all the problems in the world by banning a particular religious group from entering the U.S.A. is offensive and absurd.
Religious tolerance is something we should all practice; however, there have been more persecution and atrocities committed in the name of religion and religious freedom than anything else.
The habit of religion is oppressive, an easy way out of thought.
It would be intolerant if I advocated the banning of religion, but of course I never have.
The government must pursue a course of complete neutrality toward religion.
Persecution of Christians is growing around the world, and Congress needs to pay more attention to it.
When any government, or any church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, This you may not read, this you must not see, this you are forbidden to know, the end result is tyranny and oppression no matter how holy the motives.
I never will, by any word or act, bow to the shrine of intolerance or admit a right of inquiry into the religious opinions of others.
I always tell people that religious institutions and political institutions should be separate. So while I'm telling people this, I myself continue with them combined. Hypocrisy!
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