Quotes about religion
religion may way
There is a saying in Baltimore that crabs may be prepared in fifty ways and that all of them are good. H. L. Mencken
religion liberty morality
There is only one justification for having sinned, and that is to be glad of it. H. L. Mencken
religion atheism might
A Puritan is someone who is desperately afraid that, somewhere, someone might be having a good time. H. L. Mencken
religion atheism absurd
Religion is "so absurd that it comes close to imbecility." H. L. Mencken
religion atheism chiefs
The chief contribution of Protestantism to human thought is its massive proof that God is a bore. H. L. Mencken
religion world built
God built the world, but he did not know it was round. Jim Jefferies
religion scripture doctrine
Most assuredly Zen is a religion, but it is a religion without scripture, without doctrine or dogma and without sin. Howard Fast
religion church trying
Answering a letter from a church asking what else they should try after having failed to raise enough money on bake sales, bazaars, suppers, etc. Why not try religion? Horace Greeley
religion age mistress
René of Anjou [(1409-80)] painted a picture of his mistress's corpse as he found it eaten by worms on having it [her tomb] openedon his return from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. This [is] another instance of the strange mixture of religion and gallantry in those ages. Horace Walpole
religion genius lines
That strange premature genius Chatterton has couched in one line the quintessence of what Voltaire has said in many pages: "Reason, a thorn in Revelation's side. Horace Walpole
religion fine source
The less I seek my source for some definitive, the closer I am to fine Emily Saliers
religion enough bigs
If God were small enough to be understood, He would not be big enough to be worshipped. Evelyn Underhill
religion revealed taught unknown
Christianity, in its enlarged sense, as a religion revealed and taught in the bible, is not unknown to our law.
religion morality
Morality binds and blinds. Jonathan Haidt
religion
We shall find God in everything alike, and find God always alike in everything.
religion stones woods
.... all blades of grass, wood, and stone, all things are One.
religion found glad
I don't like religion much, and I am glad that in the Bible the word is not to be found. Martin Buber
religion church beloved
The Church imposes nothing; she only proposes, she proposes like a lover to the beloved. Pope John Paul II
religion liberty inseparable
Religion and liberty are inseparable. Religion is voluntary, and cannot and ought not to be forced. Philip Schaff
religion atheism culture
If we, each doing our own part, if we do good to others, if we meet there, doing good, and we go slowly, gently, little by little, we will make that culture of encounter: we need that so much. We must meet one another doing good. Pope Francis
religion atheism may
Grant that we may be one flock and one shepherd! Pope Benedict XVI
religion causes world
One chief cause of the amount of unbelief in the world is tha tthose who have seen something of the glory of Christ set themselves to theorize concerning him rather than to obey him. George MacDonald
religion would-be world
If those who had set themselves to explain the various theories of Christianity had set themselves instead to do the will of the Master, how different the world would be now! George MacDonald
religion essentials
Religion is life essential. George MacDonald
religion atheism way
There is no way you can harmonize neo-Darwinism and Christianity. Lee Strobel
religion care want
The universe does not care what we want. Lawrence M. Krauss
religion atheism way
The universe is the way it is, whether we like it or not. Lawrence M. Krauss
religion mystery mythology
Every religion, every mythology is true in this sense: It is true as metaphorical of the human and cosmic mystery. Joseph Campbell
religion infinity literature
Religion is absolutely unfathomable. Always and everywhere one can dig more deeply into infinities. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
religion atheism theory
A theory is just a mathematical model to describe the observations. Karl Popper
religion way scientific-method
There is no scientific proof that only scientific proofs are good proofs; no way to prove by the scientific method that the scientific method is the only valid method. Peter Kreeft
religion way anthem
The national anthem of hell is, "I Did It My Way." Peter Kreeft
religion use matter
I find every sect, as far as reason will help them, make use of it gladly: and where it fails them, they cry out, It is a matter of faith, and above reason. John Locke