Rock n' roll is our religion, and we will continue to lose disciples as we go, but we pick up the fallen flag and keep moving forward, bringing forth the good news that our heroes have helped create, their bodies lost, but their spirits and their good work everlasting. Steven Van Zandt bodybringcontinue share on social
I never thought of myself as a writer about religion until a religion came after me. Salman Rushdie religionthinkwriter Change image and share on social
I've spoken with friends who are rabbis and priests and we've agreed that most people have an emotional attachment to their faith, a desire to fulfill their spiritual longings, but they are not experts in understanding the history of their religion. Feisal Abdul Rauf agreeattachmentdesire share on social
When I was a kid, politicians wanted to avoid talking about religion if they could. John F. Kennedy couldn't duck the issue, being Catholic and all. So how did he address it? By reminding Americans that religion shouldn't be an issue, that he was concentrating on big things like poverty and hunger and leading the space race. Penn Jillette addressamericanavoid share on social
Religion cannot and should not be replaced by atheism. Religion needs to go away and not be replaced by anything. Atheism is not a religion. It's the absence of religion, and that's a wonderful thing. Penn Jillette absenceatheismreligion Change image and share on social
Religion is faith. Faith is belief without evidence. Belief without evidence cannot be shared. Faith is a feeling. Love is also a feeling, but love makes no universal claims. Love is pure. Penn Jillette beliefclaimevidence Change image and share on social
Oh, there's going to be debate because you're dealing with the Bible and religion is supposed to be separate from state and that to me is already a conflict before it even hits the gay issue. Pam Grier bibleconflictdeal Change image and share on social
God knows why - no pun intended - but every time I write a song, I feel a need to touch on religion. Martin Gore feelgodintend Change image and share on social
Religion is a temper, not a pursuit. Harriet Martineau pursuitreligiontemper Change image and share on social
If saying that religion should be a private matter and should not have special influence in public life is illiberal, then 74% of U.K. Christians are illiberal, too. Richard Dawkins christianilliberalinfluence Change image and share on social