The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world… to see clearly is poetry, prophecy and religion all in one.
In morals what begins in fear usually ends in wickedness; in religion what begins in fear usually ends in fanaticism. Fear, either as a principle or a motive, is the beginning of all evil.
In this world filled with challenges, we do need help from time to time. Religion, eternal truth, and our missionaries are vital parts of that help.
Hobbies of any kind are boring except to people who have the same hobby. This is also true of religion, although you will not find me saying so in print.
Religion can be the enemy of God. It’s often what happens when God, like Elvis, has left the building.
Finding that no religion is based on facts and cannot be true, I began to reflect what must be the condition of mankind trained from infancy to believe in error.
It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.
Religion and God are totally separate. Religion is created by government. God is God.
It is science, and not religion, which has taught men that things are complex and difficult to understand.
Religion was nearly dead because there was no longer real belief in future life; but something was struggling to take its place – service – social service – the ants creed, the bees creed.
So far as the government is concerned, there is only one holy book, which is the constitution of India. My government will not tolerate or accept any discrimination based on caste, creed and religion.
Factually, the Temple Mount is the precise location of the Temple. It’s the holiest place in the world for Jews. It’s the third holiest place for Muslims. And we need to respect each others’ rights, freedom of religion.
We all dream. We dream vividly, depending on our nature. Our existence is beyond our explanation, whether we believe in God or we have religion or we’re atheist.
Religion is like a map. The route isn’t important. It’s the destination that matters.
Freedom of religion is a fundamental Constitutional principle. It’s a founding principle of this country.
There is a holy, mistaken zeal in politics, as well as in religion. By persuading others, we convince ourselves.
Religion teaches you to be satisfied with nonanswers. It’s a sort of crime against childhood.
A man will do more for his stubbornness than for his religion or his country.
You don’t have to be a religious person to be affected by religion or a religious movement.
I think religion is a bunch of hooey, and I think that the holidays are an opportunity for people to get stressed out, getting their rush to shop. It’s so conformist.
I cannot adequately express the horror I feel for a man who can be so base as to veil his hypocrisy under the cloak of religion, and state the base falsehood he has done.
To the man who reads ‘Scouting for Boys’ superficially, there is a disappointing lack of religion in the book. But to him who tries it in practice, the basic religion underlying it soon becomes apparent.
No one wants critical, ‘You can’t do this or that’ religion. People want authentic love, and that’s what we are displaying.
In Lincoln’s day a President’s religion was a very private affair. There were no public prayer meetings, no attempts to woo the Religious Right. Few of Lincoln’s countrymen knew anything at all of his religious beliefs.
Religion will prove to the believer a comforter and a sure guide to the fountain of true happiness.
