Quote by Jon Meacham
The problem for those who assert biblical authority in support of

The problem for those who assert biblical authority in support of traditional definitions of marriage is that one could, with equal validity, assert that the lending of money or certain kinds of haircuts are forbidden by God, or that slavery and the subjugation of women are authorized by the Lord. – Jon Meacham

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In America, now, let us – Christian, Jew, Muslim, agnostic, atheist, wiccan, whatever – fight nativism with the same strength and conviction that we fight terrorism. My faith calls on its followers to love ones enemies. A tall order, that – perhaps the tallest of all. – Jon Meacham

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Faith
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From Jefferson to Jackson to Lincoln to FDR to Reagan, every great president inspires enormous affection and enormous hostility. Well all be much saner, I think, if we remember that history is full of surprises and things that seemed absolutely certain one day are often unimaginable the next. – Jon Meacham

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History
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The traditional religious rights failure to restore public-school prayer or pass an antiabortion constitutional amendment has likely helped fuel the spread of the more extreme dominionist school. – Jon Meacham

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Give up all hope of peace so long as your mother-in-law is alive. – Juvenal, Satires

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Europe, which gave us the idea of same-sex marriage, is a dying society, with birthrates 50 percent below replacement. – Maggie Gallagher

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I realize that of all people, I am no expert on parenting or marriage. – Mika Brzezinski

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A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short. – Andre Maurois

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Even the best of friends cannot attend each others funeral. – Kehlog Albran

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Let the fear of a danger be a spur to prevent it he that fears not, gives advantage to the danger. – Benjamin Disraeli

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Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds… is not productive. – E. O. Wilson

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One thing they never tell you about child raising is that for the rest of your life, at the drop of a hat, you are expected to know your childs name and how old he or she is. – Erma Bombeck

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