Quotes About Religion

Material betterment has gone hand in hand with spiritual decline.

[The] men of the technostructure are the new and universal priesthood. Their religion is business success; their test of virtue is growth and profit. Their bible is the computer printout; their communion bench is the committee room.

I also like to look at the dynamic that takes place between religion and science because, in a way, both are asking the same questions: Who are we? Where do we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? The methodologies are diametrically opposed, but their motivation is the same the wellspring is the same in both cases.

I have one passion: it is He, He alone." Zinzendorf turned from self-seeking to become the founder and leader of the Moravian Church.

I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.

A religion that cannot help people become happy and lead fulfilling lives cannot possibly realize world peace and free the world's people from suffering.

From ancient times, those systems of thought that merit the name 'philosophy' or 'religion' have developed an all-embracing worldview with at least two dimensions. The first is a theory of value, or ethics, that relates to how human life should be lived. The second is a theory of being, or ontology, which posits the structure of existence, or of the world.

My mom would go crazy. I can't read all these sex poems. We're Christian.

The Lord says to forgive is devine. -The Lord didn't go to high school with you.

If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.

For those who may not find happiness to exercise religious faith, it's okay to remain a radical atheist, it's absolutely an individual right, but the important thing is with a compassionate heart -- then no problem.

Each of us in our own way can try to spread compassion into peopleís hearts. Western civilizations these days place great importance on filling the human 'brain' with knowledge, but no one seems to care about filling the human 'heart' with compassion. This is what the real role of religion is.

The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness.

This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.

All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.

Conversion is not my intention. Changing religion is not easy. You may develop some kind of confusion or difficulties.

Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple the philosophy is kindness.

Materialism is really our established church; for the Government will really help it to persecute the heretics.

In his book on the saint, Chesterton says that, for Francis, religion was not a theory but a love affair, and "there are those who do not believe that a heavenly love can be as real as an earthly love.

Man can be defined as an animal that makes dogmas. As he piles doctrine on doctrine and conclusion on conclusion in the formation of some . . . philosophy or religion, he is . . . becoming more and more human. When

Our job as secular parents is not to work toward a religion-free world, but to help our kids learn to happily and peacefully co-exist with religion.

Fear believes—courage doubts. Fear falls upon the earth and prays—courage stands erect and thinks. Fear is barbarism—courage is civilization. Fear believes in witchcraft, in devils and in ghosts. Fear is religion, courage is science.

evangelism of children nonetheless seeks to cut off the process of independent thought before it begins. It's this aspect of religious indoctrination that is most unacceptable—the idea that doubt is bad, that unquestioning acceptance is good, that there is only one possible right answer, and that someone else has already figured out what that answer is.