Some humans do things in the name of deity, mostly because they see what they do as 'good' and 'approved' of God. Knowing the following people will make you think about just how 'approved' they were of God or of a god. Feel free to add other conspicuous quotes.
"God gave the savior to the German people. We have faith, deep and unshakeable faith, that he was sent to us by God to save Germany."
-- Hermann Goering, speaking of Hitler
"I'm fighting so I can die a martyr and go to heaven to meet God. Our fight now is against the Americans."
-- Osama bin Laden, quoted by Al-Quds Al-Arabi newspaper
Quotes Invoking The Name Of God (Hover)
Most agnostics of today are turned off on religion simply because of all the bad that is done in the name of God. One can hardly wonder why people simply do what they 'think' is best since after hundreds of years general religion seems to have started more wars than emphasized peace.
A show of how each politician can use 'God' to justify their means...
"I BELIEVE that God wants me to be president." George W. Bush
"I would like to thank Providence and the Almighty for choosing me of all people to be allowed to wage this battle for Germany," Hitler - Berlin March, 1936
God is not on the side of any nation, yet we know He is on the side of justice. Our finest moments [as a nation] have come when we faithfully served the cause of justice for our own citizens, and for the people of other lands.: George W. Bush
If we pursue this way, if we are decent, industrious, and honest, if we so loyally and truly fulfill our duty, then it is my conviction that in the future as in the past the Lord God will always help us: Adolf Hitler, at the Harvest Thanksgiving Festival on the Buckeburg held on 3 Oct. 1937
"freedom and fear, justice and cruelty have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them." George W. Bush
"Never in these long years have we offered any other prayer but this: Lord, grant to our people peace at home, and grant and preserve to them peace from the foreign foe!" : Hitler - Nuremberg Sept. 13, 1936.
Politicians are the ones that use deity in the speeches the most. When they want to get the masses to follow its always best to get god on your side right?
I think that people in power or those who feel they are in power will find a quote from some religion to back them up and to better position themselves in power. I think too many people misuse quotes for their own achievements instead of using those quotes for the better of humankind. We would be in a much better world and state of mind if our leaders actually strived to help the common man in the name of god instead of god helping just them.