“Wherever you've got a state church, you have empty churches.” — Rodney Stark Quote

“Wherever you've got a state church, you have empty churches.”

“The Christian image of God is that of a rational being who believes in human progress, more fully revealing himself as humans gain the capacity to better understand.”

“High testosterone levels have been proven to make men more likely to commit crimes. The tendency in men toward risky behaviour keeps turning up even where socialization is different, and so does crime and delinquency.”

“It's no secret that in New York during the last 30 years there has been a tragic exodus from the churches into materialism, secularism and humanism.”

“I'm more inclined towards old churches and dusty museums.”

“Yet through history gays have always dominated religious life and churches.”