"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion" -- Article 11, US Treaty With Tripoli 1796
“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is impotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Whence then is evil?” - Epicurus