The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to… — Soren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
We live in a nation where governments destroy freedom, the press destroys information, religion destroys morals, and our banks destroy the economy. — Nishan Panwar Copy Share Image
Genuine spiritual knowledge lies not in wonderful and mysterious thoughts but in actual spiritual experience through union of the believer's life with… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
Because we hold it for 'a fundamental and undeniable truth', that religion or 'the duty which we owe to our Creator' and… — James Madison Copy Share Image
The punishment – to the body, the brain, the spirit – a man must endure to become even a moderately good boxer… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
If you're going to war over religion, now you're just getting into a fight over who has the better imaginary friend. — Richard Jeni Copy Share Image
If you act your faith, you may look foolish for five minutes; but if you don't act your faith, you may be… — Chris Oyakhilome Copy Share Image
I fully intend to preach the word of God to you until there's a difference between how you walk out of here… — T. D. Jakes Copy Share Image
I preach Christ, whether people want to hear that or not. I preach it in the spirit of love, you know, not… — Kirk Franklin Copy Share Image
If you discuss the beliefs of Christianity with the village diviner, the medicine man, he will say the white man must be… — Malidoma Patrice Some Copy Share Image
[The Bible] has to be interpreted. And if it isn’t interpreted, then it can’t be put into action. So if we are… — Rob Bell Copy Share Image
“...wherever the strength of a faith steps decisively into the foreground, we infer a certain weakness in its ability to demonstrate its… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
“Perhaps I shouldn't call it shit. That's a bit crude. I don't really despise Christianity or even the Roman Church, and certainly… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
A friendship doesntshine by shakinghands in the best timesButIt blossoms by holdingthe hands firmly incritical times ¦Indeed, True friendshipdoesnt require religion,cast or… — Tinku Razoria Copy Share Image
“I hate polemical politics and polemical divinity,” said John Adams. “My religion is founded on the love of God and my neighbor;… — Jon Meacham Copy Share Image
“Everything hinges on the Christ of the cross. The fact of the cross is the axiom of theological thought. It is impossible… — Kazoh Kitamori Copy Share Image
It's important to me that youth everywhere, no matter their race, religion, or gender, know that anything is possible with perseverance. — Ibtihaj Muhammad Copy Share Image
[I]t is impossible that any people of government should ever prosper, where men render not unto God, that which is God's, as… — William Penn Copy Share Image
Japan's national sport is sumo, and we expect the yokozuna, the highest-ranked wrestlers of sumo, to embody the ideals of 'spirit, technique… — Fumio Kishida Copy Share Image
I voted 'yes' and I urge all Iraqis, no matter their different ethnicities and religions ... to vote 'yes' to the constitution — Jalal Talabani Copy Share Image
Let it be a settled principle in our minds that the first and chief business of the Church of Christ is to… — J. C. Ryle Copy Share Image
“...evil is not always opposed to religion. Indeed, when evil appropriates the ideals and institutions of religion, the results are far more… — Bill Ellis Copy Share Image
'Acceptance' is a tricky word. Acceptance about what life is bringing us in a spiritual sense is one thing; but acceptance when… — Anoushka Shankar Copy Share Image
Quite apart from the Church's financial self-interest in getting me out of the way, Baltimore is an overwhelmingly Catholic city and like… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
Christianity is the enemy of liberty and civilization. It has kept mankind in slavery and oppression. The Church and the State have… — August Bebel Copy Share Image
Philosophy and theology have so much to tell us about God, but people today want to experience God. There is a difference… — Dada Vaswani Copy Share Image
All religions proclaim the advantages of peace, loving one another, and "doing to others what we would like them to do to… — Thomas Keating Copy Share Image
For me, the spirit of Christmas means being happy and giving freely. It's a tradition for all the kids in the family… — Malaika Arora Khan Copy Share Image
Spirituality which inspires activism and, similarly, politics which move the spirit - which draw from the deep-seated place of our greatest longings… — Cherrie Moraga Copy Share Image
“The driving motivation of a spiritual teacher is to show that while the extent of human problems is understood, there is a… — Donna Goddard Copy Share Image
I like mountains and oceans and stuff, which is where I've always felt some sort of power of meaning, but that's not… — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
Riches seem to come to the poor in spirit, the poor in interest and joy. To put it straight - the very… — John Steinbeck Copy Share Image
“the reason he had known about Islam long before he studied the religion at Dartmouth. He was one-quarter Muslim by birth. Noor… — Alex Berenson Copy Share Image
God saves us because He loves us. It has nothing to do with our goodness or nobility, our achievements or agility. Our… — Dillon Burroughs Copy Share Image
I would like it if people would think that beyond Newman, there's a spirit that takes action, a heart, and a talent… — Paul Newman Copy Share Image
“Religion arose out of celebration and its opposite, bereavement, both of which cry out for collective expression.” — Huston Smith Copy Share Image
If, then, knowledge be power, how much more power to we gain through the agency of faith, and what elevation must it… — Matthew Simpson Copy Share Image
“While the modern Bible is missing many of its original passages, the Book of Bob isn’t one of them. You’re probably getting… — J.A. Konrath Copy Share Image
“He had been through so much, and had grown so discouraged, so sad, so disgusted with himself, that he could understand... It… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Mothers Day is about a celebration of love, family, trust, devotion, respect, appreciation and joy as well as being a day to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
![“[The Bible] has to be interpreted. And if it isn’t interpreted, then it can’t be put into action. So if we are serious about following God, then we have to interpret the Bible. It is not possible to simply do what the Bible says. We must first make decisions about what it means at this time, in…” quote by Rob Bell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fe2/rob-bell-1025_action_the-bible-has-to-be-interpreted-and-if-i_1946930.png)
![“I hate polemical politics and polemical divinity,” said John Adams. “My religion is founded on the love of God and my neighbor; on the hope of pardon for my offenses; upon contrition; upon the duty as well as the necessity of [enduring] with patience the inevitable evils of life; in the duty of…” quote by Jon Meacham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/12a/jon-meacham-2863_john-adams_i-hate-polemical-politics-and-polemical_2638157.jpg)
![“[I]t is impossible that any people of government should ever prosper, where men render not unto God, that which is God's, as well as to Caesar, that which is Caesar's.” quote by William Penn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4e/william-penn-1104_government_i-t-is-impossible-that-any-people-of-gov_815341.jpg)
