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.
“Early on I saw the repression and idolatry of Stalinism, and when it cracked, I was open to religion again.”
“So, basically, my view is I don't want to support the exploitation of animals, and within reason, I will do what I can to avoid it, but it's not like it's a religion for me. It's not like I consider I'm polluted if somehow some bit of milk or cheese or something passes my lips.”
“Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.”
“If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because He Himself is the way.”
“It is the sincere desire of the writer that our citizens should early understand that the genuine source of correct republican principles is the bible, particularly the New Testament or the Christian religion.”
“I think the real problem for American religion are those minority of fundamentalists who try to identify political policies with religion.”
“A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding to it, shaping it and one's religion is never complete and final, it seems, but must always be undergoing modification.”
“Religion and philosophy, philosophy and religion - they're two words which are both... different. In spelling.”
“Twenty five percent of Israeli citizens are not even Jewish. Anybody can become an Israeli citizen if you qualify. Religion is not a criterion for citizenship.”
“It is commonly said and known that each civilization has its own religion. Now my claim is that if we look deeper, the different civilizations were brought into being by the different revelations.”
“Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs.”
“Teach a child what is wise, that is morality. Teach him what is wise and beautiful, that is religion!”
“My first memories of religion were being taken to Episcopal church. My father was Catholic, but my mother, I believe, was Episcopal. So I sort of veered off into the watered-down version of Catholicism.”
“There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples my philosophy is kindness.”
“Selfishness is the only real atheism aspiration, unselfishness, the only real religion.”
“Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes.”