“Religion isn't the cause of wars, it's the excuse.”

“Religion should unite all hearts and cause wars and disputes to vanish from the face of the earth; it should give birth to spirituality, and bring light and life to every soul. If religion becomes a cause of dislike, hatred and division, it would be better to be without it... Any religion which is not a cause of love and unity is no religion.”

“I don't belong to a religion. Religion's the reason the world's falling apart..." That's what religion does. It points a finger. It causes wars. It breaks apart countries. It's a petri dish for stereotypes to grow in. Religion's not about being holy," Shay said. "Just holier-than-thou.”

“The pioneers and missionaries of religion have been the real cause of more trouble and war than all other classes of mankind.”

“Religion isn't the opium of the people, it's the hypocrisy.”

“Fundamentalism isn't about religion, it's about power.”