“The LGBT issue has been one of the most obvious forces behind the increasing loss of regard for Christianity in American culture at large.” Matthew Vines, gay evangelical activist, founder of the Reformation Project, who wants to get LGBT-affirming voices…

“You know, it’s ironic to me that Christians want to keep the Ten Commandments in our schools, because Christianity has abrogated four of the Ten Commandments. For example, the Sabbath day according to the Ten Commandments is Saturday, not Sunday….

“The fight over sexual orientation is personal and complicated, and it goes far deeper than mere court rulings for marriage equality. In many evangelical communities, the Bible itself is on trial.” Elizabeth Dias, Time Magazine, A Change of Heart, January…

“Francis is not resigned to a passive vision of world affairs. We must prepare for a new age of political audacity for the Holy See.” Marco Impagliazzo, president of the Rome-based Community of Sant’Egidio. Source Reference The Audacity of Pope:…

“I can’t in good conscience allow the U.S. government to destroy privacy, internet freedom and basic liberties for people around the world with this massive surveillance machine they’re secretly building.” Edward Snowden, speaking of the NSA’s secret surveillance programs to…

“I am disturbed by how states abuse laws on Internet access. I am concerned that surveillance programmes are becoming too aggressive. I understand that national security and criminal activity may justify some exceptional and narrowly-tailored use of surveillance. But that…

“The increasing efforts by evangelicals, and especially a new breed of young activists, to re-examine their attitudes and beliefs about LGBT people is a welcome development.” Gene Robinson, first openly gay and partnered bishop in the Episcopal Church. Source Reference…

“When you have mass surveillance, it’s impossible to meet the intent of the First Amendment because reporters can’t talk to sources because sources are afraid to talk.” Pierre Omidyar, Founder of Ebay. Source Reference An Interview With Pierre Omidyar

“If we really want to cherish religious freedom, people who want to believe that same-sex marriage should take place, they have a right to believe that, and people who want to believe it’s inappropriate, we should not demonize those people…

“The euro is our common fate, and Europe is our common future.” Angela Merkel, three time Chancellor of Germany. Source Reference In Maintaining Support for the Euro, Who Speaks for Europe?

“There is a massive apparatus within the United States government that with complete secrecy has been building this enormous structure that has only one goal, and that is to destroy privacy and anonymity, not just in the United States, but…

“What was intended as a shield to protect religious liberty has now become a sword to destroy it. What was intended to defend people of faith against being forced by government, under penalty of law, to affirmatively violate their First…