“What I am doing is not giving religion respect that it wants but it doesn't deserve. I respect people; I respect humans. I do not respect religion. And I do not respect the idea that religion deserves respect.”
2012-03-23
Atheist organizer takes ‘movement’ to nation’s capital
Dan Merica
Belief Blog
CNN
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/23/atheist-organizer-takes-movement-to-nations-capital/
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Context: Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.