Religion Quotes · Page 479

Science is paramount, but presents no challenge to a creed that rests on faith-based belief.

— Joseph Silk

The only assurance of our nation's safety is to lay our foundation in morality and religion.

— Abraham Lincoln

“By simplifying the goals for the child's church experience, the child is more likely to thrive in church,”

— Amy Fenton Lee

Religion is like a map. The route isn't important. It's the destination that matters.

— Marianne Williamson

When it comes to choosing a savior, they won't settle for just a human being

— Chuck Palahniuk

“It is called Purusharth (real spiritual effort) if it certainly becomes fruitful!”

— Dada Bhagwan

“Either you are homophobic or you are a human - you cannot be both.”

— Abhijit Naskar

If faith were rational , it wouldn't be -by definition- faith.

— Elizabeth Gilbert

The Old and New Testaments contain but one scheme of religion. Neither part of this scheme can be understood without the other.

— Richard Cecil

The Artist should not forget his mission, perhaps the most religious of all, of sustaining faith in the worthwhileness of art and…

— Ernst Bacon

The 'wall of separation between church and state' is a metaphor based on bad history, a metaphor which has proved useless as…

— William Rehnquist

Reporters treat religion as beneath mention, as personally distasteful, or as a clear and present threat to the American way of life.

— Robert Bork

“If heaven really exists: then, technically, living is an activity that believers keep themselves busy with — while they wait for their death.”

— Mokokoma Mokhonoana

A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be - and not building bridges - is not Christian.

— Pope Francis

The nation of Dubai banned the movie Charlie's Angles because it's offensive to the religion of Islam. Apparently, the religion of Islam…

— Jon Stewart

“The essence of all spirituality and religion is to gaze into the endless unknown and unknowable with the capacity for awe rather…

— Ashavan

“To doubt the literal meaning of the words of Jesus or Moses incurs hostility from most people, but it’s just a fact…

— Robert M. Pirsig

If you make intense supplication and the timing of the answer is delayed, do not despair of it. His reply to you…

— Ibn Ata Allah

“Since then your sere Majesty and your Lordships seek a simple answer, I will give it in this manner, neither horned nor…

— Martin Luther

There's roads, and there's roads, And they call. Can't you hear it? Roads of the earth And roads of the spirit The…

— Bruce Cockburn

“In the past Terra had been racked by wars of religion, one fanatically held opinion opposed to another. There was no righteousness…

— Andre Norton

The Christian life is simply a process of having your natural self changed into a Christ self, and that this process goes…

— Anonymous

That is a goal, to step out on stage and to actually be present. Honestly alive and present. Although, it doesn't always…

— Dan Mangan

“I want you to understand that God has never been nor will ever be invented. He is not a product of any…

— Donald Miller

I have my own faith which I've developed. It's non-denominational. I don't even know if it's about God.

— Samuel Barnett

“The only thing more important than ministry is being ministered to [ at the feet of Jesus ].”

— Kevin DeYoung

Oh, if I could put some of my reckless spirit into these discreet cautious lazy men!

— Mary Boykin Chesnut

I don't describe myself as a Christian or religious, but I like to think that how I live my life is honest.

— Iris DeMent

The emphasis of the Bible is on the work of the Redeemer, not on the work of the redeemed.

— Tullian Tchividjian

Responsibility and respect of others and their religious beliefs are also part of freedom.

— Anonymous

“Tolerance is important. We should respect all other religions, and their stupid Gods!”

— David Tench

“So those who have faith are blessed with Abraham, who had faith. Galatians 3:9”

— Beth Moore

Truth does not contain in a single thought, in a single book, in a single religion.

— Leeramtan

The legislative powers of government reach actions only and not opinions.

— Thomas Jefferson

“Faith means I chose not to know, which is different than ignorance which refuses to know.”

— Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Those who have teachable spirit are the reapers of wisdom, knowledge and understanding.”

— Euginia Herlihy

“Too much church and too less Jesus is dangerous, it can transform you into a religious person.”

— Alin Sav

You can learn more about human nature by reading the Bible than by living in New York.

— William Lyon Phelps

The new spirituality will step away from dogma, will step away from 'We're right and you're wrong.'

— Neale Donald Walsch

That's the hardest thing of all--never to become cynical, never to lose faith, never to become indifferent.

— Sergei Lukyanenko