Quotes About Beliefs

There's an abrupt disconnect, of course, that comes from leaving behind all things time and space and learning to maneuver in the unseen. The nature of this transition depends entirely on the beliefs of the dearly departed at the time of transition, because their beliefs and thoughts carry over to their new environs. Even there, thoughts become things, only they become things bigger and faster, arranged to match the expectations of new arrivals, often in the twinkling of an eye.

Those who show up in your life do so through an invisible attraction and your tacit approval. They have the same focus, the same beliefs, and the same vibration, or ones that are complementary to yours. They need you to fulfill their "prophecies" as much as you need them for yours. They'll become your teachers, not because they're wise but because you seek to become so.

Happiness does not come from a job. It comes from knowing what you truly value, and behaving in a way that's consistent with those beliefs.

We are not abandoning our convictions, our philosophy or traditions, nor do we urge anyone to abandon theirs.

There are things you can't back down on, things you gotta take a stand on. But it's up to you to decide what them things are.

1. Theology is important because correct doctrinal beliefs are essential to the relationship between the believer and God.

Society doesn't have values. People have values.

Sho ga nai, sho ga nai. How many times had he heard these words? It cannot be helped. His mother had apparently hated that expression, and suddenly he understood her rage against this cultural resignation that violated her beliefs and wishes.

The United States deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind." Later,

I feel very deeply about the need to respect and tolerate people of different social - or sexual orientation. But at the same time, I believe marriage should be preserved as an institution for one man and one woman.

Culture, what you believe, what you value, how you live matters. Now, as fundamental as these principles are, they may become topics of democratic debates from time to time, so it is today with the enduring institution of marriage. Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman.

As a society, you were unwilling to reflect upon the shared pain that united you with those who attacked you. You retreated into myths of your own difference, assumptions of your own superiority. And you acted out these beliefs on the stage of the world, so that the entire planet was rocked by the repercussions of your tantrums, not least my family, now facing war thousands of miles away.

Most non-Christian philosophies consider history to be the enemy of truth. Feminism shares this suspicion of history.

Nothing is absolute any longer, Mr. Panofsky. There is a choice of beliefs and a choice of truths to go with them. If you choose not to choose then there is no truth at all. There are only points of view.…" "Still, that is no answer." "What if there are no answers? Or if the answers offered are not suitable – what then? Perhaps there are only more questions.

Many remarkable advances in knowledge have resulted from our questioning the truth of propositions which we previously regarded as "self-evident." And a critical study of human beliefs reveals how much "interpretation" is present in what at first sight seems like "immediate knowledge.

Religion and culture are like a totem pole extending far underground, under the layers of the earth, of different eras of cultures and times, going far into the core of philosophy.

The foundation of our religion is very strong. The material is strong as well, but the building itself was neglected for hundreds of years. As the plaster dropped down, none thought to replace it and none felt the need to reinforce the building. Quite the contrary: many foreign elements and interpretations, as well as empty beliefs, came along and damaged it still more.

Culture is dependent upon the society.

Different religions are based upon different opinions of the founders of those religions.

Having faith is great, but beliefs are so dangerous. Some people end up selling their souls to the religions.

Liberals have no idea what they are fighting for, none of them are true patriots of their country.

Most of the so-called facts are just opinions that have only been accepted by the majority.

My mind and heart are on the political side of the coin.

Politics is born from different ideologies and economics shapes our political views.