Doe Quote by John Irving

“pitch. This is what a self-centered religion does to us: it allows us to use it to further our own ends.”

— John Irving

We have become so self-centered that we go to God only for something from Him, and not for God Himself.

— Oswald Chambers

A self-centered life will have a tendency to confuse its selfish desire with Gods will.

— Santanu Mishra

A self-centered life will have a tendency to confuse its selfish desire with God's will.

— Santanu Mishra

Religions are the training wheels of self enlightenment. They can be helpful in the beginning but at some point they must be let go.

— Reggie Watts

Self-realization is, in fact, the only religion. For it is the true purpose of religion, no matter how people define their beliefs.

— Paramahansa Yogananda

Exploiters and manipulators have always used religion self-righteously to further their own selfish ends.

— Tariq Ali

“It may seem seem cynical to see all religion as basically self-serving, and indeed the idea has been put pithily by a famous cynic.…

— Robert Wright

Religion is the call to confront reality; to master the self.

— Huston Smith

This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love to manufacture…

— Timothy Keller

“Most social and religious systems reward conformity with approval and access. We're trained from the beginning of our lives, in almost every organized endeavour,…

— Danielle LaPorte

Thus worshiping, serving, studying, praying, each in its own way squeezes selfishness out of us; pushes aside our preoccupations with the things of the…

— Neal A. Maxwell