Quotes About Religion

La tolerancia es la mejor religión

In this nineteenth century, the religious idea is undergoing a crisis. People are unlearning certain things, and they do well, provided that, while unlearning them they learn this: There is no vacuum in the human heart. Certain demolitions take place, and it is well that they do, but on condition that they are followed by reconstructions.

In this nineteenth century, the religious idea is undergoing a crisis. People are unlearning certain things, and they do well, provided that, while unlearning them they learn this: There is no vacuum in the human heart. Certain

Religions do a useful thing: they narrow God to the limits of man. Philosophy replies by doing a necessary thing: it elevates man to the plane of God.

Through a religion you see the solar spectre of God, but not God.

Une foi ; c'est là pour l'homme le nécessaire. Malheur à qui ne croit rien !

And even to those who deny supernatural incarnations, what does the crucifix represent? The killing of a man of wisdom.

Como se vê, tal como acontece com os recém-chegados a uma religião, a sua conversão embriagava-o, precipitava-se na adesão e ia demasiado longe.

Was it not the least that one could do to swear at one's ease and revile the name of God a little, on so fine a day, in such good company as dignitaries of the church and loose women?

Le plus beau des autels, disait-il, c'est l'âme d'un malheureux consolé qui remercie Dieu.

We are equally far removed from the hosanna of Joseph de Maistre, who wound up by anointing the executioner, and from the sneer of Voltaire, who even goes so far as to ridicule the cross.

Je tends vers la société sans roi, l'humanité sans frontière, la religion sans livre.

Il n'y a dans les religions que cela d'irreductible. Mais cet irreductible suffit. On ne voit pas l'immense être nécessaire; on le sent.

theology was never my strong suit. Pretty much everything I know about religion comes from Jesus Christ Superstar.

I know. I know. Britney Spears is the Antichrist. Got it.

Yes, I am Jewish," she says. "But I am also Catholic." She pauses and adds, "And Muslim too." ... "It is all the same, is it not? It is mankind that creates the differences. That does not mean it is not all the same God.

One must never question God, Jerusza had always told her. It is our job on earth only to seek to understand him, never to doubt his will.

Only you know what your relationship is with God, and you should never let anyone take that from you.

Sì, sono ebrea», dichiara. «ma sono anche cattolica.» Dopo una breve pausa aggiunge: «E anche musulmana». «Mamie, cosa vuoi dire?» domando, tentando di impedire alla mia voce di tremare. «Non sei musulmana.» «Non è la stessa cosa? È l'umanità a creare le differenze. Ma questo non significa che non sia sempre lo stesso Dio.»

But if anyone gets a hold of the names…" "They will not," Rémy said firmly. "Who would think to look in this boring, old religious text?" The corners of Père Clément's mouth twitched. "You think this is boring?" He held up the book. "You don't?" Rémy shot back with a grin. Père Clément laughed. "I don't think I should answer that.

We are not so different then."... "I never understood the war between our religions, or the war with Christianity. If there is one thing I learned from the time young Rose spent with us, it is that we are all speaking to the same God. It is not religion that divides man. It is good and evil here on earth that divides us.

You're not Jewish." "No, I'm Catholic. And in the end, Catholicism isn't really so different. Believing in God is at the core of our faith, just like yours,

There is no need to thank me. It was our duty. In our religion, we are taught, 'Whoever saves one life, saves the entire world.'

I never understood the discord between our religions. If there is one thing I learned from the time young Rose spent with us, it is that we are all speaking to the same God. It is not religion that divides man. It is good and evil here on earth that separates us.