“Hardship is a man-made device because man cannot exist without passion. Religion is somewhere between fear and sex.” — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
The truly enlightened are not necessarily very religious. Religon is a convienent description to take care of our fears, to passify us. — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“The world of science is finally catching up with what much of the religious and spiritual worlds knew all along: Very real… — Amy Leigh Mercree Copy Share Image
What has been presented as Christianity during these nineteen centuries is only a beginning, full of mistakes, not full blown Christianity springing… — Albert Schweitzer Copy Share Image
Of course the Dharma-body of the Buddha was the hedge at the bottom of the garden. At the same time, and no… — Aldous Huxley Copy Share Image
“when the photo looks deep into your spirit and tells you a thousand stories… stories from your past even before you existed…… — Sameh Elsayed Copy Share Image
I ran and ran and ran every day, and I acquired this sense of determination, this sense of spirit that I would… — Wilma Rudolph Copy Share Image
“We must be sober and put the armor of faith and love on our chests, and put on a helmet of the… — Beth Moore Copy Share Image
“There’s no how to it, no reason as well. It has a way of getting into your heart even without your own… — Sarah Adel Copy Share Image
“As I write this, I am making a conscious, deliberate effort to be as clear as I possibly can and minimize any… — Ali A. Rizvi Copy Share Image
“He thought the best thing he had gained in Paris was a complete liberty of spirit, and he felt himself at last… — William Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
I still believe in the resilience of the human heart and the essential validity of love;I still believe that connections between people… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
Looking back through the mists of time, I recall some distinctly religious experiences in my teens--when I was only fourteen years old… — Andrew Linzey Copy Share Image
“There is some kiss we want with our whole lives, the touch of spirit on the body. Seawater begs the pearl to… — Rumi Copy Share Image
“The opposite concept of the Latin religio should be sought in the Latin verb negligere. To be religious is synonymous with responsibility,… — Alain de Benoist Copy Share Image
“Millions of professing Christians are deceived; they are walking in ways that simply are not biblical. Their values, their responses, their relation… — Nancy Leigh DeMoss Copy Share Image
People who are always praising the past And especially the time of faith as best Ought to go and live in the… — Stevie Smith Copy Share Image
Developing spirituality is critical to our eternal progress. The fruits of eternal progress are manifest in joy, peace, love, hope, increased confidence… — Elaine L. Jack Copy Share Image
As soon as we lose the moral basis, we cease to be religious. There is no such thing as religion over-riding morality. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
I like motivational books, because I like the go-getting American spirit - your destiny is in your own hands, life is what… — Louise Mensch Copy Share Image
Life may take you where you least expect it but always have faith that you are exactly where you are supposed to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Discipleship never consists in this or that specific action: it is always a decision, either for or against Jesus Christ. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
I was raised Catholic. I was confirmed Catholic (received the sacrament of confirmation). Through my military years, I sort of lost touch… — Timothy McVeigh Copy Share Image
I am a Christian. So, I have a deep faith. So I draw from the Christian faith...So, I'm rooted in the Christian… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The infinity of this vacancy, the pervasive pain, the longing for some spirit, some lightness, some joy - that's all that is… — Martha Manning Copy Share Image
“The logic behind these initiations provides an efficient solution to a pressing cooperation dilemma: in order for a group to survive, it… — Dimitris Xygalatas Copy Share Image
If you think of harming someone, this is the same as actually doing it, in terms of the spiritual world, since the… — Michio Kushi Copy Share Image
“Spiritual work is taxing work, and men are loath to do it. Praying, true praying, costs an outlay of serious attention and… — E.M. Bounds Copy Share Image
Iran's experience shows that when religious scholars and UNFPA work together to solve reproductive health issues, there can be excellent results. — Hossein Malek-Afzali Copy Share Image
The best way in the world to deceive believers is to cloak a message in religious language and declare that it conveys… — Charles Stanley Copy Share Image
“If miracles are no more, it is because faith is no more. Faith brings about miracles, not the other way around.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“Mungu ana mpango na maisha ya kila mtu hapa duniani bila kujali dini, jinsia, kabila, rangi, taifa, au umri, na kila mtu… — Enock Maregesi Copy Share Image
I have a strong spiritual life. I can't say that I have faith that Jesus is my Savior, but I look at… — Woody Harrelson Copy Share Image
My kingdom is as wide as the universe and my wants have no limits. I go forward always, freeing spirits and weighing… — Gustave Flaubert Copy Share Image
“We had to have conversations about ensuring our focus was always on Christ and his teens because I was not running a… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
These days when Christians bicker they exaggerate passion into a legalistic belief and prosperity into a lukewarm belief. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
Islam is misunderstood by many. The extremists grab the headlines; those of us who want to practise our religion and live under… — Sadiq Khan Copy Share Image
They felt that science would be corrosive to religious belief and they were worried about it. Damn it, I think they were… — Steven Weinberg Copy Share Image
The message of love and compassion will travel far and wide if all who follow a spiritual path work together in harmony… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Just believe in yourself and to find spirituality that's going to carry you. Because all the rest is just fluff. — Renee O'Connor Copy Share Image