Persecutions Quotes

“The most detestable wickedness, the most horrid cruelties, and the greatest miseries, that have afflicted the human race have had their origin in this thing called revelation, or revealed religion. It has been the most dishonourable belief against the character of the divinity, the most destructive to morality, and the peace and happiness of man, that ever was propagated since man began to exist. It is better, far better, that we admitted, if it were possible, a thousand devils to roam at large, and to preach publicly the doctrine of devils, if there were any such, than that we permitted one such impostor and monster as Moses, Joshua, Samuel, and the Bible prophets, to come with the pretended word of God in his mouth, and have credit among us.

Whence arose all the horrid assassinations of whole nations of men, women, and infants, with which the Bible is filled; and the bloody persecutions, and tortures unto death and religious wars, that since that time have laid Europe in blood and ashes; whence arose they, but from this impious thing called revealed religion, and this monstrous belief that God has spoken to man? The lies of the Bible have been the cause of the one, and the lies of the Testament of the other.”
― Thomas Paine, The Age of Reason

“The chopping block was not confined to one era, nor one form or country. There were many types of martyrdoms, spiritual as well as physical ones; visible and invisible, the block took on many forms and could be encountered anywhere, any time.”
― E.A. Bucchianeri, Vocation of a Gadfly

“You are not forever in the dark. Look up. There's the Light.”
― Mac Canoza

“The early Church was birthed and sustained in almost constant persecution and pressures”
― Greg Gordon

“Tests and persecutions will eventually lead to deliverance from bondage and make us stronger if we respond right to them”
― Sunday Adelaja

“It is not easy to be outspokenly religious in this day and age without receiving criticism, and, although it is clear that Muslims are persecuted for their religious beliefs in light of the events of 9/11, it is getting harder and harder to ‘get away with’ our Christianity.”
-Shenita Etwaroo”
― Shenita Etwaroo

“The conversos were thus both a troubled and troublesome population in late fifteenth century Castile.”
― Nancy Rubin Stuart, Isabella of Castile: The First Renaissance Queen