Religion Quotes ( 20 - 30 of 89 )
Religion is a candle inside a multicolored lantern. Everyone looks through a particular color, but the candle is always there.
Religion is a candle inside a multicolored lantern. Everyone looks through a particular color, but the candle is always there.
The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.
The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.
I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their father's religion, if they can find out what read more
I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their father's religion, if they can find out what it is.
I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth.
I won't take my religion from any man who never works except with his mouth.
It is a fine thing to establish one's own religion in one's heart, not to be dependent on tradition and read more
It is a fine thing to establish one's own religion in one's heart, not to be dependent on tradition and second-hand ideals. Life will seem to you, later, not a lesser, but a greater thing.
On the whole we must repeat the often repeated saying, that it is
unworthy a religious man to view read more
On the whole we must repeat the often repeated saying, that it is
unworthy a religious man to view an irreligious one either with
alarm or aversion; or with any other feeling than regret, and
hope, and brotherly commiseration.
I realized that ritual will always mean throwing away something;
Destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of read more
I realized that ritual will always mean throwing away something;
Destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods.
The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown
To saints whose lives are better than his own.
The rigid saint, by whom no mercy's shown
To saints whose lives are better than his own.
Those who are used to a clergy take very lightly those who do not have a formal divinity degree: like read more
Those who are used to a clergy take very lightly those who do not have a formal divinity degree: like Paul and Peter and James and John.
Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine; now, when science is strong and religion read more
Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine; now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic.
