Organized religion: the world's largest pyramid scheme. Bernard Katz religion world organize Change image and share on social
We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us. Saint Teresa of Avila god learn surrender Change image and share on social
Not every religion has to have St. Augustine's attitude to sex. Why even in our culture marriages are celebrated in a church, everyone present knows what is going to happen that night, but that doesn't prevent it being a religious ceremony. Ludwig Wittgenstein marriage prevent religious share on social
I have always said that often the religion you were born with becomes more important to you as you see the universality of truth. Ram Dass universality important bear Change image and share on social
The government must pursue a course of complete neutrality toward religion. John Paul Stevens neutrality pursue religion Change image and share on social
The restriction of religion to private life therefore does not necessarily threaten the vital interests of the majority religion, if there is one, and it protects minority religions from tyranny of the majority. Phillip E. Johnson private majority protect share on social
Just as the soul fills the body, so God fills the world. Just as the soul bears the body, so God endures the world. Just as the soul sees but is not seen, so God sees but is not seen. Just as the soul feeds the body, so God gives food to the world. Marcus Tullius Cicero see body soul share on social
Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is. Mahatma Gandhi politic religion Change image and share on social
The great redemptive religion which has always been known as Christianity is battling against a totally diverse type of religious belief, which is only the more destructive of the Christian faith because it makes use of traditional Christian terminology. John Gresham Machen great faith battle share on social
You can't write about the past and ignore religion. It was such a fundamental, mind-shaping, driving force for pre-modern societies. I'm very interested in what religion does to us - its capacity to create love and empathy or hatred and violence. Geraldine Brooks past violence shape share on social
