A religion that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no religion. Mahatma Gandhi accountaffairpractical Change image and share on social
Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion. Scott Adams datedefinehuman Change image and share on social
Not longer loved or fostered by religion, beauty is lifted from its face as a mask, and its absence exposes features on that face which threaten to become incomprehensible to man. Hans Urs von Balthasar absencebeautyexpose Change image and share on social
It's wonderful to climb the liquid mountains of the sky. Behind me and before me is God and I have no fears. Helen Keller climbfeargod Change image and share on social
I do not believe in a universal religion any more than I believe in a universal language. My feeling is that people have to make their own religion as they have to make their arts and their parishes, and that they must find their own salvation; the salvation mongers are of not much avail. George A. Moore artavailfelt share on social
You might think that religion was the one area in which professional jealousy would take a back seat. But no: ecclesiastical memoirs are as viperish as any, though their envy tends to cloak itself in piety. Craig Brown areabackcloak share on social
Understanding the need for religion is a far superior goal to bashing it. Frans de Waal bashgoalreligion Change image and share on social
Politics is the most important of the civil activities and has its own field of action, which is not that of religion. Pope Francis actionactivitycivil Change image and share on social
Religion is inwardly focused and driven only to sustain itself. Kary Mullis drivefocusinwardly Change image and share on social
I prayed every night that God would keep my family safe. But as far as religion goes, I feel like everyone should have their own one-on-one with God. Ja Rule familyfeelgod Change image and share on social