"Religions should be understood as only the fingers……" — Richard Rohr

"Religions should be understood as only the fingers that point to the moon, not the moon itself."

— Richard Rohr

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171 Quotes by Richard Rohr

Richard Rohr has 171 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

In terms of soul work, we dare not get rid of the pain before we have learned what it has…
Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, and praising God until…
Mature prayer always breaks into gratitude.
Christianity is a lifestyle - a way of being in the world that is simple, non-violent, shared, and loving. However,…
All great spirituality is about what we do with our pain. If we do not transform our pain, we will…
If we do not transform our pain, we will most assuredly transmit it.
Transformed people transform people.
A person who can laugh and go with life does not demand to be in control, which is why the…
The journey to happiness involves finding the courage to go down into ourselves and take responsibility for what's there: all…
Heartbreaks, disappointments and even our own weaknesses can serve as stepping-stones to the second half of life transformation. Failings are…
When you get your,'Who am I?', question right, all of your,'What should I do?' questions tend to take care of…
Much of the work of midlife is to tell the difference between those who are dealing with their issues through…

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More Fingers Quotes

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Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers. — Isaac Asimov
I never tried to revolutionise photography; I just do what I do and keep my fingers crossed that people will… — David Bailey
My fingers used to hurt really bad when I played guitar. I stopped because of it. — Tyra Banks
I have this fantasy. I'm walking past a bookshop and I click my fingers and all my books go blank.… — John Banville
I love chicken. I would eat chicken fingers on Thanksgiving if it were socially acceptable. — Todd Barry
Language is a skin: I rub my language against the other. It is as if I had words instead of… — Roland Barthes
Close your eyes and place your finger on a map. Wherever it lands, that's the theme of the evening. So… — Mario Batali
I burned out my drawing hand by using it too much. The common word for it is writer's cramp. The… — Scott Adams
There has certainly been criticism of the timing involved in getting help to the victims of the storm, and much… — Jo Bonner
In my early days, I never used finger vibrato at all. I originally carved my reputation as one of the… — Ritchie Blackmore
My values, our values, aren't about pointing fingers. They are about offering a helping hand. — Kathleen Blanco
Yes, they broke the law, but we can't deport them. Let's get over this pointing fingers and do something about… — Michael Bloomberg

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