Quotes About Belief

Today, the religion clauses of the First Amendment do not need to be fixed; they need to be followed.

Religion is one dimension of culture, a transcendent element of it.

Yet the ivory gods, And the ebony gods, And the gods of diamond-jade, Are only silly puppet gods That people themselves Have made.-

It is a fine thing to establish one's own religion in one's heart, not to be dependent on tradition and second-hand ideals. Life will seem to you, later, not a lesser, but a greater thing.

Here's an easy way to figure out if you're in a cult: If you're wondering whether you're in a cult, the answer is yes.

Whatever God requires is right, no matter what it is, although we may not see the reason there of until all of the events transpire.

We're starting our own religion at last. The Order of Frisbeetarians. We believe that when you die, your soul ascends to a rooftop and you can never get it back.

I don't think it's possible to c-call yourself a C-Christian and... and j-just leave out the awkward bits.' -Wilfred Owen

I shall drink to the Pope, if you please, still, to conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.

If Christianity is pessimistic as to man, it is optimistic as to human destiny. Well, I can say that, pessimistic as to human destiny, I am optimistic as to man.

There cannot possibly be a god in heaven watching all of this calmly.

Scientology...is not a religion.

The motive of fear is the be-all and end-all of religion.

Hmmm, completely a-religious - atheist. I find that people seem to think religion brings morals and appreciation of nature. I actually think it detracts from both.

I'm actually the fourth generation in my family to have no practical use for the church, or God, or religion. My children continue this trend.

Parents teach their children to look both ways when crossing the street. They tell them to look only one way when choosing a religion.

People who have a religion should be glad, for not everyone has the gift of believing in heavenly things.

When we vest our personal opinions with the trappings of religion, we make religion the servant of our politics.

I believe absolutely and certainly that, when you die, you will meet your loved ones and know them and be reunited with them, never to be seperated again.

At bottom God is nothing more than an exalted father.

Blind obedience in the name of patriotism or religion ultimately takes our lives.

The English think that incompetence is the same thing as sincerity.

The essence of all religion is to be willing to risk your life for a belief - not for survival.

I don't care what the religion is called; as far as I'm concerned, one God, the God I adhere to, is in charge of all of them.