Religion is not only a part of education, an element of humanity, but the center of everything else, always the first and the ultimate, the absolutely original. Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel absolutelycentereducation Change image and share on social
President Obama understands that, as a nation founded by those who fled religious persecution, freedom of religion is central to who we are as Americans. Our rights are not given to us by government, they are endowed by our Creator. Denis McDonough americancentralcreator share on social
In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point. Friedrich Nietzsche christianitycontactmorality Change image and share on social
If religion cannot restrain evil, it cannot claim effective power for good. Morris Raphael Cohen claimeffectiveevil Change image and share on social
I think that what went wrong with religion is the same thing that went wrong with politics. Is that it became too money based and too controlling. It's just a weakness that we human beings have for control - we want one thing and then we want more and then we want more. Dave Davies basebeingcontrol share on social
Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people. Karl Marx conditioncreatureheart Change image and share on social
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. Daniel Dennett attackdangerousdeeply share on social
I come from an almost wholly secular background and have no quarrel with religion. Michael Moorcock backgroundquarrelreligion Change image and share on social
Religion's in the heart, not in the knees. Douglas William Jerrold heartkneereligion Change image and share on social
One's religion is one's own possession and he has a right to it. Paul Harris possessionreligion Change image and share on social