Quotes About Religion

Religion often gets credit for curing rascals when old age is the real medicine.

The principle itself of dogmatic religion, dogmatic morality, dogmatic philosophy, is what requires to be booted out; not any particular manifestation of that principle.

I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than that. It is a mystique closely approximating a religion.

Religion without art is a dead system of dogmas which have no effect on life.

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

Man without religion is a diseased creature, who would persuade himself he is well and needs not a physician; but woman without religion is raging and monstrous.

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

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.

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.

Religions are often state-protected nurseries of pseudoscience, although there's no reason why religions have to play that role. In a way, it's an artefact from times long gone.

All I require of a religion is that it be tolerant of those who do not agree with it.

There are a lot of Grinches out there that would like nothing better than to take any references to religion out of the holiday season.

I grew up in a Jewish family, and we have raised our children in a Jewish tradition. Religion gives a framework for moral enquiry in young minds and points us to questions beyond the material.

The schools, the courts, the media - all seem determined to erase Christian influence from public life and confine religion to the four walls of the church or home.

Religion and philosophy have their value, but in the end all we can do is open to mystery and live a path with heart

Americans understand we fight not a religion; ours is not a campaign against the Muslim faith. Ours is a campaign against evil.

Whether we call it religion or faith, we all battle for a balanced integrated soul.

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

When love overflows and is expressed through every word and deed, we call it compassion. That is the goal of religion.

There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it.

Shall it be a religion or shall it be Christ? Shall it be churchianity or shall it be Jesus Christ? Shall it be pride or shall it be humility in Jesus Christ?

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.