Famous Quotes & Sayings

Carlos Fuentes

In a world torn by every kind of fundamentalism - religious, ethnic, nationalist and tribal - we must grant first place to economic fundamentalism, with its religious conviction that the market, left to its own devices, is capable of resolving all our problems. This faith has its own ayatollahs. Its church is neo-liberalism; its creed is profit; its prayers are for monopolies.

C. S. Lewis

You must therefore zealously guard in his mind the curious assumption 'My time is my own'. Let him have the feeling that he starts each day as the lawful possessor of twenty-four hours. Let him feel as a grievous tax that portion of this property which he has to make over to him employers, and as a generous donation that further portion which h allows to religious duties. But what he must never be permitted to doubt is that the total from which these deductions have been made was, in some mysterious sense, his own personal birthright.

Alan Keyes

If we accept the logic of the Declaration, reverence for God is not just a matter of religious faith, it is the foundation of justice and citizenship in our republic.

Charlie Dent

We in the United States should be all the more thankful for the freedom and religious tolerance we enjoy. And we should always remember the lessons learned from the Holocaust, in hopes we stay vigilant against such inhumanity now and in the future.

Charlie Chaplin

I am not religious in the dogmatic sense ... I neither believe nor disbelieve in anything.

Charles Tupper

That children shall be compelled to receive religious instruction which is in antagonism to the wishes of their parents, is what no man with say sense of justice would suggest.

Charles Tupper

That text-books be permitted in Catholic schools such as will not offend the religious views of the minority, and which from an educational standpoint shall be satisfactory to the advisory board.

Charles Sumner

I am without religious feeling.

Charles de Lint

There's bad apples in whatever way you want to group people - doesn't matter if it's religious, political or social. The big mistake is generalizing.

Charles Spurgeon

We wept when we were born though all around us smiled; so shall we smile when we die while all around us weep.

Charles Simeon

Justification by faith alone, is the hinge upon which the whole of Christianity turns

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Christianity without the living Christ is inevitably Christianity without discipleship, and Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ.

Bill Hybels

Authentic Christianity is a supernatural walk with a living, dynamic, communicating God.

Benjamin Franklin

Christianity commands us to pass by injuries; policy, to let them pass by us.

Brother Lawrence

There's no greater lifestyle and no greater happiness than that of having a continual conversation with God.

Arthur Miller

The wedding of Christianity or Judaism with nationalism is lethal.

Benjamin Disraeli

Christianity teaches us to love our neighbor as ourself; modern society acknowledges no neighbor.

Benjamin Disraeli

Judaism is not complete without Christianity and without Judaism, Christianity would not exist.

Harry Gunatillake

So many have threatened to fast unto death, but no one has died so far. I don't think the clergy should get involved in politics like this.

Donald Wuerl

When I was a young priest in the 1960s and 1970s, there was much experimentation and confusion in the Church. Teachers and clergy were encouraged to communicate an experience of God's love, but to do it without reference to the Creed, the sacraments, or the tradition.

Monica Johnson

If you need help, look to clergy who do not spout their own beliefs but direct you in sincerity by using the Bible.

Victor Hugo

There is in every village a torch - the teacher; and an extinguisher- the clergyman

David Saperstein

Over this next month, clergy from the pulpits, teachers in the classrooms, volunteers throughout our churches, mosques, temples and synagogues will be engaged in this effort,

Abdolkarim Soroush

The clergy earns its living from religion. If your interests are secured through religion, then you will defend your interests first, and religion will become secondary.

John Armato

A number of members of our local government, administration and local clergy will all go in and be guest readers.

Henry Fielding

For clergy are men as well as other folks.

Martin Luther

The Clergy is the greatest hindrance to faith.