Indian religion has always felt that since the minds, the temperaments and the intellectual affinities of men are unlimited in their variety, a perfect liberty of thought and of worship must be allowed to the individual in his approach to the Infinite.
I prayed for twenty years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs.
Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.
Religion brings to man an inner strength, spiritual light, and ineffable peace.
The separation of church and state was meant to protect church from state; a state that declares religion off limits in public life is a state that declares itself supreme over all religious values.
There is no cure for the pride of a virtuous nation but pure religion.
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.
Religion is doing; a man does not merely think his religion or feel it, he lives his religion as much as he is able, otherwise it is not religion but fantasy or philosophy.
I don’t think the 9/11 attacks taught us anything we didn’t already know about religion. It has long been obvious – even to the deeply religious – that religious fanaticism is an extremely dangerous deranger of otherwise sane and goodhearted people.
Religion, born of the earth’s need for the disclosing of a god, is related to and co-extensive with not the individual man, but the whole of mankind.
I think that religion is incredibly cruel, and I think that my biggest problem with being vegetarian, usually, is other vegetarians.
From the age of fifteen, dogma has been the fundamental principle of my religion: I know no other religion; I cannot enter into the idea of any other sort of religion; religion, as a mere sentiment, is to me a dream and a mockery.
The very idea that we get a moral compass from religion is horrible. Not only should we not get our moral compass from religion, as a matter of fact we don’t.
By religion, then, I understand a propitiation or conciliation of powers superior to man which are believed to direct and control the course of nature and of human life.
The Bible is worth all the other books which have ever been printed.
If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because He Himself is the way.
I’m fascinated by the business of belief, obviously, because it’s so ever present with humanity anyway. And, you know, when you have science, which constantly talks of proofs, you have religion, which constantly talks of beliefs and faith and so on.
Sex is the ersatz or substitute religion of the 20th Century.
We have convinced over one billion members of the Islamic faith that we are prejudiced against their religion, that we would deny them freedom of religion, that we want suppress their culture and invade their governments.
Spirituality in Washington can be more of a – I don’t want to say it – but, a networking opportunity. Religion is often used opportunistically in the political conversation.
No one cares about race or religion or nationality in space travel. We’re all just part of Team Human.
After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
If faith is lost, there is no security and there is no life for him who does not adhere to religion.
Same-sex marriage is not the final nail in the coffin for traditional marriage. It is just another road sign toward the substitution of government for God. Every moral discussion now pits the wisest moral arbiters among us – the Supreme Court, President Obama – against traditional religion.
I see the merit in religion, and I see the need for faith and hope and sometimes people who are more snide look at people who are religious, particularly people in rock bands, and they’ll say, ‘Oh that’s dumb, you believe in whatever,’ but I think everybody believes in something.
In conclusion, religion and spirituality offer profound insights, comfort, and guidance on our individual and collective journeys. These religion quotes serve as a testament to the power of faith, the quest for meaning, and the shared values that bind us together as humans. May they inspire you to explore your own spiritual path, foster respect for diverse beliefs, and cultivate a deep sense of connection to the divine. Remember, in the realm of faith, there is room for introspection, growth, and the pursuit of a more compassionate and enlightened world.
