All persons shall have full and free liberty of religious opinion nor shall any be compelled to frequent or maintain any religious institution. Thomas Jefferson
The separation of state and church must be complemented by the separation of state and science, that most recent, most aggressive, and most dogmatic religious institution. Paul Karl Feyerabend
The person who, let us say, expects generosity from a bank, efficient flexibility from a government agency, open-mindedness from a religious institution will be disappointed. In each purview the notions represent immorality. The poor fool might as quickly discover love among the mantises. Jack Vance