Religion does not consist in making a noise, yet when the soul is filled with the Spirit of the Lord, sweet, heart-felt praise to God glorifies him. Ellen G. White consistfeltfill Change image and share on social
Religion doesn't make people bigots. People are bigots and they use religion to justify their ideology. Reza Aslan bigotideologyjustify Change image and share on social
Religion doesn't play any part in my life in terms of how I live my life. But I don't think I've ever gone through a day in my life without hearing someone say the word 'Jew' or saying it myself. Larry David dayhavehear Change image and share on social
Religion enabled society to organise itself to debate goodness, just as Greek drama had once done. Edward Bond debatedramaenable Change image and share on social
Religion enables us to ignore nothingness and get on with the jobs of life. John Updike enableignorejob Change image and share on social
Religion features more now in my life than it did when I was a kid - my dad rejected the Catholic church as a young man. I had no religious upbringing, but certainly, Dad was a kind of secular humanist. I don't know if he was an atheist or agnostic. I regret I didn't talk to him about it. Paul Giamatti agnosticatheistcatholic share on social
Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government. James Madison aidflourishgovernment Change image and share on social
Religion, for better or for worse, has been politicized in blatant ways that have seldom been equaled in American elections. Tony Campolo americanbadlyblatant Change image and share on social
Religion forbids us from assuming a God-like character. This is especially true in politics and government, where limiting the power of the state, division of powers, and the doctrine of checks and balances are established in order to prevent accumulation of power that might lead to such Godly claims. Abdolkarim Soroush accumulationassumebalance share on social
Religion gives you a sense of certainty. It makes you feel that you have the right answers to really big questions and that you've grasped the truth. James Heckman answerbigcertainty Change image and share on social