The spiritual element, the really important part of religion, has no concern with Time and Space, temporary mundane laws, or conduct. Richard Le Gallienne concernconductelement Change image and share on social
All religions have periods in their history which are looked back to with retrospective fear and trembling as eras of persecution, and each religion has its own book of martyrs. Richard Le Gallienne backbookera Change image and share on social
I don't know of any cases where as a result of religious precepts a population have found themselves enjoying less food than they would have if they didn't follow this particular religion. Marvin Harris caseenjoyfind Change image and share on social
A pretty good test of a man's religion is how it affects his pocketbook. Francis J. Grimke affectgoodman Change image and share on social
To fill a world with religion, or religions of the Abrahamic kind, is like littering the streets with loaded guns. Do not be surprised if they are used. Richard Dawkins abrahamicfillgun Change image and share on social
I'm not particularly into the formal, political side of faith, although I am spiritual and I do have a faith. But 'Strictly Come Dancing' is my religion. Miranda Hart dancefaithformal Change image and share on social
Since all power from the seventh century on was only legitimated by religion, political forces and economic interests pushed for the fabrication of false traditions. Fatema Mernissi centuryeconomicfabrication Change image and share on social
Religion which requires persecution to sustain, it is of the devil's propagation. Hosea Ballou devilpersecutionpropagation Change image and share on social
Galileo was no idiot. Only an idiot could believe that science requires martyrdom - that may be necessary in religion, but in time a scientific result will establish itself. David Hilbert establishgalileoidiot Change image and share on social
Martyrdom is evidence only of a man's honesty - it is no evidence that he is not mistaken. Men have suffered martyrdom for all sorts of opinions in politics and in religion; yet they could not therefore have all been in the right; although they could give no stronger evidence that they believed themselves in the right. Lysander Spooner believeevidencegive share on social