Quotes About Belief

Catholic school gave me the tools to reject the very religion they wanted me to have. They taught me how to think for myself and to be independent.

Never try to reason the prejudice out of a man. It was not reasoned into him, and cannot be reasoned out.

Theology is only thought applied to religion.

I can never join Calvin in addressing his god. He was indeed an Atheist, which I can never be; or rather his religion was Daemonism. If ever man worshipped a false god, he did.

Religion, you know, enters very deep; in reality it is the deepest impression I have in speaking to people, that they are or that they are not of my religion.

I think religion should be treated with ridicule, hatred and contempt, and I claim that right.

Philosophy is as far separated from impiety as religion is from fanaticism.

When I was quite a boy I had a spasm of religion which lasted six weeks... But I never since have swallowed the Christian fable.

Our religion should be incorporated within ourselves, a part of our being that cannot be laid off.

Religion is intended to facilitate hope and faith. Much like a path is intended to facilitate a journey.

All religion is founded on prayer, and in prayer it has its test and measure.

I went to Salt Lake City and the Mormons tried to convert me, but when I found they forbade tea and tobacco I thought it was no religion for me.

The more men have multiplied the forms of religion, so much the more has vital godliness declined.

God and I; here is the beginning and the end of personal religion.

I like to use religion as a catalyst for something that I believe.

The 2 extremes, neither one worse than the other: the result of bad religion is self-loathing and violence; the result of bad spirituality is self-worship and narcissism.

All God's religions ... have not been able to put mankind back together again.

Religion, morality, and patriotism are feelings that are manifested only when they are outraged.

Where religion is a trade, morality is a merchandise.

Religion is insanity by consensus.

All good moral philosophy is ... but the handmaid to religion.

Christianity teaches salvation by grace through faith, every other religion teaches salvation through works and merit.

Randomness scares people. Religion is a way to explain randomness.

I just look at death as not a threat. It's inevitable, and I have an assurance of eternal life.