The state has physical power and uses it when necessary; the power of religion is love and beneficence. Moses Mendelssohn beneficencelovephysical Change image and share on social
I have the greatest love for the rituals of organised religion - the sense of community and belonging it can confer to people. But me, I'm more a questioner than a follower; not by whim or fashion, but as a decision painfully arrived at after much, much thought. Kabir Bedi arrivebelongcommunity share on social
I have long believed that celebrity, the way we worship and package and sell our pop stars, is what filled the need for gods that was once filled by the pictures in stained glass. Hollywood is post-Christian Venice - in other words, a pantheon of saints without the hassle and heartache of religion. Rich Cohen believecelebritychristian share on social
Religion is not changed as easily as a shirt. King Henry IV changeeasilyreligion Change image and share on social
I ask you to pray for me, for once age has overtaken us, we find consolation only in religion. Paul Cezanne ageconsolationfind Change image and share on social
God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It's as simple as that. Joseph Campbell godintellectuallevel Change image and share on social
Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate. Ulysses S. Grant altarchurchcontribution Change image and share on social
Religion often is misused for purely power-political goals, including war. Hans Kung goalincludemisuse Change image and share on social
A universe with a God would look quite different from a universe without one. A physics, a biology where there is a God is bound to look different. So the most basic claims of religion are scientific. Religion is a scientific theory. Richard Dawkins basicbindbiology share on social
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