Organised religion, organised anything, requires commitment and requires an engagement with something. A lot of the time, we don't want to commit. Martin Freeman commitcommitmentengagement Change image and share on social
It is psychologically very hard to go through life without the justification, and the hope, provided by religion. Umberto Eco hardhopejustification Change image and share on social
The foundation of our religion is a basis of fact - the fact of the birth, ministry, miracles, death, resurrection by the Evangelists as having actually occurred, within their own personal knowledge. Simon Greenleaf basisbirthdeath Change image and share on social
While nobody has identified any gene for religion, there are certainly some candidate genes that may influence human personality and confer a tendency to religious feelings. Some of the genes likely to be involved are those which control levels of different chemicals called neurotransmitters in the brain. Robert Winston braincallcandidate share on social
What are my sources of strength? My husband and my three kids, my health-care team, and my religion. Geraldine Ferraro carehealthhusband Change image and share on social
There are strengths in Islamic tradition. Islam actually, as a monotheistic religion, which defined man as a responsible agent by itself, created the idea of the individual in the Middle East and saved it from the communitarianism, the collectivism of the tribe. Mustafa Akyol agentcollectivismcommunitarianism share on social
The inner spaces that a good story lets us enter are the old apartments of religion. John Updike apartmententergood Change image and share on social
I wear the Jewish star, but I'm not - I haven't converted to Judaism, and I'm not - I'm not - I'm not Jewish in the conventional sense because the Kaballah is a belief system that predates religion and predates Judaism as an organized religion. Madonna Ciccone beliefconventionalconvert share on social
I love video games. I love, love, love them! I also love 'Star Wars.' I wish Jedi was a true religion. Kunal Nayyar gamejedilove Change image and share on social
So I say to you, Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. Jesus Christ doorfindknock Change image and share on social