Quotes About Religion

It makes a great difference by what path we come to a knowledge of certain things. If we begin in our youth with metaphysics and religion we can easily proceed along a series of rational conclusions that will lead us to the immortality of the soul. Not every other path will lead to this, at least not quite so easily.

Is our conception of God anything more than personified incomprehensibility?

Solche Zeilen wie einige in Psalm 4 werden wenige geschrieben. Wie unendlich viel steckt nicht in den Worten: Redet mit euren Herzen auf eurem Lager; opfert Gerechtigkeit und hoffet auf den Herrn. Eine ganze Religion!

Societies need strong mediating communities through which traditions of personal virtue, common good and ultimate meaning are transmitted to new generations. It is hard to see how such communities can flourish without a religious dimension, and in traditionally Christian lands, that means a Christian one.

Despite all the opinions churchless (and churched) people offer about musical styles, architecture, sound systems, creativity, intellectualism, and the menu of programs provided by churches, none of these is the main attraction. These elements are nice sideshows, but people don't come to church for the carnival rides. They come to meet God. People complain about the uncomfortable seats and stale popcorn when center stage is empty of the main event.

Faith in tomorrow, instead of Christ, is Satan's nurse for man's perdition.

Most people do not pray; they only beg.

Common people do not pray, my lord: they only beg

Where there is no religion, hypocrisy becomes good taste

If any religion had the chance of ruling over England, nay Europe within the next hundred years, it could be Islam.,

All the sweetness of religion is conveyed to the world by the hands of story-tellers and image-makers. Without their fictions the truths of religion would for the multitude be neither intelligible nor even apprehensible; and the prophets would prophesy and the teachers teach in vain.

The churches must learn humility as well as teach it.

Beware of the man whose God is in the skies.

Christianity might be a good thing if anyone ever tried it.

We have not lost faith, but we have transferred it from God to the medical profession.

Why should we take advice on sex from the pope? If he knows anything about it, he shouldn't!

Shelley is truth itself and honour itself notwithstanding his out-of-the-way notions about religion.

Slavery in one way or another had been central to civil religion in the Union and the Confederacy, and with the coming of peace, the theological questions remained just as knotty.

I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. ... These two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.

I don't know how you feel, but I'm pretty sick of church people. You know what they ought to do with churches? Tax them. If holy people are so interested in politics, government, and public policy, let them pay the price of admission like everybody else. The Catholic Church alone could wipe out the national debt if all you did was tax their real estate.

What year did Jesus think it was?

Religion is like a pair of shoes.....Find one that fits for you, but don't make me wear your shoes.

He - and if there is a God, I am convinced he is a he, because no woman could or would ever fuck things up this badly.

I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. ... These two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death.