Don't say I hate institutionalised religion - rather than saying I hate those things, which I do not, what I'm saying is that perhaps there is a way of opening more doors, rather than closing so many. Lady Gaga closedoorhate Change image and share on social
Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt. Paul Tillich answerexistencehurt Change image and share on social
The most stupid religion is Islam. Michel Houellebecq islamreligionstupid Change image and share on social
There is no conflict between the ideal of religion and the ideal of science, but science is opposed to theological dogmas because science is founded on fact. To me, the universe is simply a great machine which never came into being and never will end. The human being is no exception to the natural order. Man, like the universe, is a machine. Nikola Tesla conflictdogmaend share on social
Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning. Bill Gates allocationefficientlot Change image and share on social
Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers. Zbigniew Brzezinski billiondemagogueryemotion Change image and share on social
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich. Napoleon Bonaparte murderpoorreligion Change image and share on social
If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as religion. Naguib Mahfouz egyptmovepeople Change image and share on social
Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth. Voltaire astrologyastronomydaughter Change image and share on social
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. Alice Walker admirebuddhistcall Change image and share on social