Quotes About Belief

Patriotism is a superstition, one far more injurious, brutal and inhumane than religion.

Religion is a feature of cultural evolution that, among other things, addresses anxieties created by cultural evolution; it helps keep social change safe from itself.

No doubt soaring cathedrals, stirring music, moving stories and parables, help a bit. But by far the most important variable determining your religion is the accident of birth.

In our country we ask no toleration for religion and its free exercise, but we claim it as an inalienable right.

I've got enough guilt to start my own religion.

The man who tries to prove his belief superior to the faith of another, does not know the meaning of religion.

A sense of humor...is superior to any religion so far devised.

I think that sacrifices of animals in the name of religion are barbarous and they degrade the name of religion.

Since I have heard often enough that everyone in the end has his own religion, nothing seemed more natural to me than to fashion my own.

The office of reformer of the superstitions of a nation is ever dangerous.

It wasn't that [he] believed in religion, or a God, or an afterlife. He just knew it was impossible to feel this much love and for it to end.

while religion is ethical, it by no means follows that ethics is religion.

Dogmatism spreads its roots in the fertile soil of uncertainty.

In general, higher rates of belief in and worship of a creator correlate with higher rates of homicide, juvenile and early adult mortality, STD infection rates, teen pregnancy, and abortion.

The Party, as such, stands for positive Christianity, but does not bind itself in the matter of creed to any particular confession.

Men seldom think deeply on subjects in which they have no choice of opinion: they are fearful of encountering obstacles to their faith--as in religion--and so are content with the surface.

I keep stacks of Autobiography of a Yogi around the house, and I give it out constantly to people. When people need 'regrooving,' I say read this, because it cuts to the heart of every religion.

Religion is the most inflammatory enemy-labelling device in history.

The religious instinct will never be replaced by law or even philanthropy.

Religion is a self-conferred intellectual decision; it's not something you get at birth and is unchangeable. You're collusive with the religion when you accept it; you have a choice.

Which of the religions of the world gives to its followers the greatest happiness? While it lasts, the religion of worshiping oneself is best.

... what such people miscall their religion, is a vent for their bad humours and arrogance.

True believers are continually shown by reality that their god doesn't exist, but have developed extensive coping mechanisms to deal with this cognitive dissonance.

Christianity is the highest perfection of humanity.