Religion quotes

I don't call myself a Buddhist. I'm a free spirit. I believe I'm here on earth to admire and enjoy it that's my religion.

But even in the Christian religion, much of its real meaning is hidden by words that are misleading and symbols that but few understand.

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.

Religion is not a department of life it is something that enters into the whole of it.

The humanists' replacement for religion: work really hard and somehow you'll either save yourself or you'll be immortal. Of course, that's a total joke, and our progress is nothing. There may be progress in technology but there's no ethical progress whatsoever.

The Americans combine the notions of religion and liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive of one without the other.

The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they come after you with machetes.

It would be intolerant if I advocated the banning of religion, but of course I never have.

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.

People in general are equally horrified at hearing the Christian religion doubted, and at seeing it practiced.

Teach a child what is wise, that is morality. Teach him what is wise and beautiful, that is religion!

There's naught, no doubt, so much the spirit calms as rum and true religion.

Next to religion, let your care be to promote justice.

I think flying planes into a building was a faith-based initiative. I think religion is a neurological disorder.

You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion.

Every major religion today is a winner in the Darwinian struggle waged among cultures, and none ever flourished by tolerating its rivals.

I'm sickened by all religions. Religion has divided people. I don't think there's any difference between the pope wearing a large hat and parading around with a smoking purse and an African painting his face white and praying to a rock.

Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules. The moment it degenerates into rules, it ceases to be a religion, as it kills responsibility which is an essence of the true religious act.

Prisons are built with stones of Law. Brothels with the bricks of religion.

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.