 Quote > It does me no injury ...The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts as are only injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg. Continued at top
Owned by Unordained - Created on 04/07/2004 - Last edited on 07/01/2004 11/01/05 :: Folder :: Law & Justice11/01/05 :: Folder :: Religion08/07/05 :: Article :: Peace, calm, and justice. :: On doing more than just sweeping our differences under the rug.01/28/05 :: Person :: Thomas Jefferson02/18/04 :: Article :: Consent :: This is going to get nasty. 07/01/04 :: Quote :: Thomas JeffersonA wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement.  07/31/05 :: Quote :: Thomas JeffersonAn honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens. 09/29/07 :: Reference :: (link) :: Millet system of law08/01/05 :: Quote :: Thomas JeffersonShake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched. Fix reason firmly in her seat, and call on her tribunal for every fact, every opinion. Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.
 09/29/05 :: Quote :: Thomas JeffersonI know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion. 04/07/04 :: Article :: Moral Authority? :: 11/06/04 :: Reference :: (link) :: A Vindication of Moral Liberty  11/01/04 :: Quote :: ensisHere's a random wondering I had a moment ago. I think it proves true but it may need some work.
The difference between a fool and an atheist is that a fool scoffs at things he doesn't know he doesn't understand, and an atheist scoffs at things he knows he doesn't understand.
:) I'll work on it. 09/04/03 :: Quote :: Mahatma GandhiFirst they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. 06/11/04 :: Article :: The sky is about to fall on our heads! :: ... or wondering why some people are obsessed with getting to the end of the world.03/31/04 :: Article :: Dark future for the law? ::  03/30/09 :: Article :: The Abortion Debate Is Stupid. :: It seriously is.03/15/09 :: Article :: God's Will :: My Take on how "God's Will" is used by christians01/20/04 :: Reference :: (link) :: How can you consider yourselves Christians when you are also gay? |
