Scripture Quotes

842 quotes by 469 authors

Some people are ignorant of the world but educated in Scripture, and are therefore prone to missing the relevance of Scripture - these sometimes, later,… — Criss Jami
Ecology is the new theology; big history is the new Genesis. Those who fail to understand that evidence is modern-day scripture, and that the world… — Michael Dowd
[Copernicus] did not ignore the Bible, but he knew very well that if his doctrine were proved, then it could not contradict the Scriptures when… — Galileo Galilei
I cannot forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture. MARTIN LUTHER, letter to Chancellor Gregory BrÃ¼ck, January 13, 1524… — Jean de la Bruyere
How can one be compassionate if you belong to any religion, follow any guru, believe in something, believe in your scriptures, and so on, attached… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
It often astonishes me that I did not see the importance of meditation upon Scripture earlier in my Christian life. As the outward man is… — George Muller
Scrutamini scripturas (Let us look at the scriptures). These two words have undone the world. — John Selden
Some devout Christians are among the most fervent advocates of the death penalty, contradicting Jesus Christ and justifying their belief on an erroneous interpretation of… — Jimmy Carter
It vexes me when they would constrain science by the authority of the Scriptures, and yet do not consider themselves bound to answer reason and… — Galileo Galilei
I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments, and demonstrations. — Galileo Galilei
Once in my childhood I had been eager to learn Irish; I thought to get leave to take lessons from an old Scripture-reader who spent… — Lady Gregory
Men cannot make Scripture conform to their lifestyle; they must make their lifestyle conform to Scripture. — Edwin Louis Cole
A dream is a scripture, and many scriptures are nothing but dreams. — Umberto Eco
It's the generally accepted privilege of theologians to stretch the heavens, that is the Scriptures, like tanners with a hide. — Desiderius Erasmus
The Mormon mission to Africa, as to other dark-skinned parts of the world, was for a long time hobbled by the racism of the movement's… — James Fenton
But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chinese, apart from its religious value will be found to have some rare and special beauty… — Lafcadio Hearn
The Scriptures were written, not to make us astronomers, but to make us saints. — Matthew Henry
Literature, not scripture, sustains the mind and - since there is no other metaphor - also the soul. — Christopher Hitchens
I just find the evangelical church too, well, restrictive. But the School of Practical Philosophy is nonconfrontational. We believe there are many forms of Scripture.… — Hugh Jackman
One of the greatest gifts we can give people is the hope that their death is nothing to fear - you know, not that it… — Max Lucado

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