Buddhism Quote by Stephen Batchelor

“We have a belief that we need not believe in, no dogmas, no ritual, no mythology, no church, no priest, no holy book--what a…

— Frederick Franck

On the dogmas of religion, as distinguished from moral principles, all mankind, from the beginning of the world to this day, have been quarrelling,…

— Thomas Jefferson

We do not consider our principles as dogmas contained in books that are said to come from heaven. We derive our inspiration, not from…

— Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

“Unfortunately, we cannot live our lives according to the moral and religious convictions or petrified dogmas of our forebears. We have an obligation to…

— Farquhar McHarg

Christianity, with or without its whole apparatus of dogma, will endure in its essence for thousands of years after us; there will always be…

— Bjornstjerne Bjornson

“Dogma is by definition nothing other than an interpretation of Scripture." The defined dogmas of our faith, then, encapsulate the Church's infallible interpretation of…

— Scott Hahn

“Were one asked to characterize the life of religion in the broadest and most general terms possible, one might say that it consists of…

— William James

“Religion deals with the highest levels of meaning. As a result, it can interpret each life or each event in a context that runs…

— Roy F. Baumeister

“Our vision of the heavenly realm...can sustain us through the most difficult of days and circumstances. It births hope amidst hardship and nurtures faith…

— David Timms

“There are, then, three sorts of religious experiences. The ancient rites, which are essentially propitiatory. The mysteries, which purge the soul and allow us…

— Gore Vidal

“In order for one to discover Divine Truth, one must be willing and able to go beyond the religious dogma that divides, rather than…

— Jason E. Marshall

Out of the attempt to harmonize our actual life with our aspirations, our experience with our faith, we make poetry, - or, it may…

— Anna Brownell Jameson