“Religion may be defined thus: a belief in, and homage rendered to, existences unseen and causes unknown.”
Religion asks the biggest questions and offers answers that millions of people organize their lives around. These quotes approach faith traditions with respect and curiosity, exploring belief, doubt, ritual, and the search for something larger than yourself.
“There was no division I could see between the essential teaching of all Prophets and wise men of religion.”
“Religion may be defined thus: a belief in, and homage rendered to, existences unseen and causes unknown.”
“I was told to challenge every spiritual teacher, every world leader to utter the one sentence that no religion, no political party, and no nation on the face of the earth will dare utter: 'Ours is not a better way, ours is merely another way.”
“Of all the tyrannies that affect mankind, tyranny in religion is the worst.”
“I used to think religion was just more of the same thing. Dump responsibility on the big guy. Now I see an importance in that. It's a relief to accept that not everything is under your control.”
“Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth.”
“If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as religion.”
“Human beings must be known to be loved but Divine beings must be loved to be known.”
“Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.”
“Most people I know are not hard-core religious people. They are what I would call 'lightly religious.' So I don't buy the notion that we can't laugh about religion in America.”
“One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons.”
“Religion and philosophy, philosophy and religion - they're two words which are both... different. In spelling.”
“Let me say this loud and clear. There is a world of difference between terrorist acts and the Islamic Shari'a. Islam is not only a religion, but a way of life. And at its heart lie the sacred principles of tolerance and dialogue.”
“My religion centers in different areas than what's considered conventional religion.”
“True character arises from a deeper well than religion.”
“People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and at seeing it practiced.”