Many religions over the years have suggested that when a woman is menstruating, she should be avoided and not touched. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Just as there is no such thing as Christian physics or Muslim Algebra, we will see tht there is no such thing… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image
The rarest things in the world, next to a spirit of discernment, are diamonds and pearls. [Fr., Apres l'esprit de discernement, ce… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
If you desire to be pure, have firm faith, and slowly go on with your devotional practices without wasting your energy in… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
All religion seems to need to prove that it's the only truth. And that's where it turns demonic. Because that's when you… — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image
Every true prayer is a prayer of the Church; by means of that prayer the Church prays, since it is the Holy… — Edith Stein Copy Share Image
I believe that all refugees coming from Syria - a war-torn country that ISIS calls home - regardless of religion require additional… — Haim Saban Copy Share Image
Religion is not a nice thing. It is potentially a very dangerous thing because it involves a heady complex of emotions, desires,… — Karen Armstrong Copy Share Image
“We, on the contrary–basing ourselves on a tradition much more ancient and real than the one which can be claimed by the… — Julius Evola Copy Share Image
I think a lot of people are making music that shares their life experiences, and that's what I choose to do, too,… — Andy Mineo Copy Share Image
“Just like a person has five senses, the Scripture also has Five Senses. First, there is the historical sense of Scripture. Second,… — Anya vonderLuft Copy Share Image
“Religion is about integration, about successfully bringing the selfish ego into line with the centre of the personality where God exists, as… — Susan Howatch Copy Share Image
Foolish talking and jesting are not the ways in which Christian cheerfulness should express itself, but rather "giving of thanks" (Eph. 5:4).… — Charles Hodge Copy Share Image
Since Jimmy Carter, religious fundamentalists play a major role in elections. He was the first president who made a point of exhibiting… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
“Cruelty and punishment. They say in thy name. Do they know what manner of spirit they are of? Killing and wholesale slaughter.… — David Holdsworth Copy Share Image
“I should say that there ought to be no war except religious war. If war is irreligious, it is immoral. No man… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
I want people to have a good impression of Israel. I don't feel like I'm an ambassador for my country, but I… — Gal Gadot Copy Share Image
“Marx is only half right when he calls religion the opium of the people. It may turn a lot of people into… — Hugh MacLennan Copy Share Image
“But the acts by which governments and societies repress and control the religious lives of people are mostly quotidian and unspectacular, taking… — Timothy Shah Copy Share Image
The motivation of all religious practice is similar: love, sincerity, honesty. The way of life of practically all religious persons is consistent.… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“When silence is God's only voice, And waiting on Him my only choice, A banner of faith I humbly raise And offer… — Kathy Herman Copy Share Image
“I do not want to be labeled as an atheist; I do hate religions’ stupidity and insanity, but there is nothing else… — M.F. Moonzajer Copy Share Image
You must have faith to pray. You must have faith to ponder the word of God. You must have faith to do… — Henry B. Eyring Copy Share Image
Next to being one in worshipping God there is nothing in this world upon which the Church should be more united that… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Aloneness is a wise teacher. Kierkegaard remarked that one sign of spiritual maturity was the ability to be comfortable when alone. — Vernon Howard Copy Share Image
For me, philanthropic return on investment is about making the biggest impact possible on fellow human beings, regardless of country, race or… — Bobby Sager Copy Share Image
“To read well, that is, to read true books in a true spirit, is a noble exercise, and one that will task… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
“What is this but the contents and matter of our oath? What do we covenant? What do we vow? Is it not… — Various Copy Share Image
The impressions on the soul that comes from the Holy Ghost are far more significant than a vision. It is where the… — Joseph B. Wirthlin Copy Share Image
Jesus is a half-naked guy, hanging, nailed to a cross, and then people wear that around their neck, and then those are… — Marilyn Manson Copy Share Image
Mountains and rivers at this very moment are the actualization of the world of the ancient Buddhas. Each, abiding in its phenomenal… — Dogen Copy Share Image
“The key for me was to have faith and trust in God to transform me. This was scary because the foundation that… — Michael Barbarulo Copy Share Image
Spiritually speaking, everything that one wants, aspires to, and needs is ever-present, accessible here and now - for those with eyes to… — Surya Das Copy Share Image
“Those who are weak in spirit, desire to make others weaker. While the strong spirit, desire to empower others to be stronger.” — Lailah Gifty Akita Copy Share Image
Even the nonreligious may exercise aesthetic judgment in matters of religion, and indeed our age has given the unbelieving a sophisticated taste… — Lionel Trilling Copy Share Image
“When we approach the spiritual journey with an open and teachable spirit, we will continue to gain fresh insights from the Word… — Kenneth D. Boa Copy Share Image
Does the church have all kinds of problems? You bet, because it's made up of people like me, so I get that… — Bob Goff Copy Share Image
“I believe that one is never more just than at those moments when one admires unreservedly and with absolute devotion.” — Rainer Maria Rilke Copy Share Image
In the post-individualistic era, science and spirituality will become allies, and human beings will realize a vast potentiality now only dimly felt. — Huston Smith Copy Share Image
If we can put the names of our faiths aside for the moment and look at principles, we fill find a common… — Louis Farrakhan Copy Share Image