Quotes About Understanding

There is little difference in the knowledge held by those who can't learn and those who won't.

Metaphor is the only possible language available to religion because it alone is honest about Mystery.

There is no religion of terrorism.

Comparative religion is an admirable recipe for making people comparatively religious.

I call him religious who understands the suffering of others.

Christians and non-Christians have something in common. Were both uptight about evangelism.

But even in the Christian religion, much of its real meaning is hidden by words that are misleading and symbols that but few understand.

The more I learn of physics, the more I am drawn to metaphysics.

It is a travesty of true religion to consider one's own religion as superior and other's as inferior.

Some things need to be believed to be seen.

To explain the unknown by the known is a logical procedure; to explain the known by the unknown is a form of theological lunacy.

Religions all have different names, but they all contain the same truths. ... I think the people of our religion should be tolerant and understand people believe different things.

All the creatures are pleased by loving words; and therefore we should address words that are pleasing to all, for there is no lack of sweet words.

Since science and religion provide two different perspectives on the human situation, they must ultimately be able to be reconciled.

We have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.

I believe in preaching to the converted; for I have generally found that the converted do not understand their own religion.

There is no conflict between religion and science.

The essence of Christianity, as I see it, is love. The essence of Humanism (and I'm also a Humanist) is love. At that level, we're not far apart.

The final goal of all religions is to realise the essential oneness.

I'm not of the religion but I'm educated enough to understand there is a misconception about it globally.

Every week I get letters from people worldwide who feel that the possibilian point of view represents their understanding better than either religion or neo-atheism.

'Tis the temper of the hot and superstitious part of mankind in matters of religion ever to be fond of mysteries, and for that reason to like best what they understand least.

A multitude of aspects of the natural world that were considered miraculous only a few generations ago are now thoroughly understood in terms of physics and chemistry.

Basketball is like Religion. Many attend but few understand.