I care only to know, if possible, the lasting meaning that…

I am terrified of restrictive religious doctrine, having learned from history that when men who adhere to any form of it are in control,…

— James A. Michener

Have you considered that the Bible, like all religious doctrine, may be allegorical and symbolic, to direct us toward one holy entity of love,…

— Russell Brand

Believe nothing because it is written in books. Believe nothing because wise men say it is so. Believe nothing because it is religious doctrine.…

— Gautama Buddha

“included: no religious doctrine or practice can be authentic if it does not lead to practical compassion.”

— Karen Armstrong

No religious doctrine shall be established by law.

— Elbridge Gerry

The most important thing is practice in daily life; then you can know gradually the true value of religion. Doctrine is not meant for…

— Dalai Lama

Religions fulfill deep-seated psychological needs for people, and if you don't get it from a specific religious doctrine, you'll get it from the kind…

— James Cameron

The usefulness of religion - the fact that it gives life meaning, that it makes people feel good - is not an argument for…

— Sam Harris

I am aware that I preach a religious doctrine understood and accepted by a very small part of the religious world, when I point…

— Stephen L. Richards

I reject any religious doctrine that does not appeal to reason and is in conflict with morality.

— Mahatma Gandhi

A comprehensive doctrine, either religious or secular, aspires to cover all of life. I mean, if it's a religious doctrine, it talks about our…

— John Rawls

The problem with religious doctrine, as with politics, because of its ability to give people authority, it has a tendency to attract people that…

— Tobias Forge

The great masses of people do not consist of philosophers; precisely for the masses, faith is often the sole foundation of a moral attitude.…

— Adolf Hitler

The religious doctrine of traditional Judaism entails the acceptance of the nationhood of the Jewish people and the everlasting sanctity of the Land of…

— David Novak

It's as though either you accept [religious] doctrine and then you can have all the nice stuff, or you reject the doctrine and you're…

— Alain de Botton