Americans should be free to recognize our religious heritage; doing that is not the same as creating a government-sponsored religion. Ernest Istook americancreatefree Change image and share on social
Truth is truth, whether labeled 'science' or 'religion.' Ezra Taft Benson labelreligionscience Change image and share on social
Religion and ritual can be vehicles for entering stillness. It says in Psalm 46:10, 'Be still, and know that I am God.' But they are still just vehicles. The Buddha called his teaching a raft: You don't need to carry it around with you after you've crossed the river. Eckhart Tolle buddhacallcarry share on social
Religion enabled society to organise itself to debate goodness, just as Greek drama had once done. Edward Bond debatedramaenable Change image and share on social
I study religion because I find it fascinating and problematic. But I struggle with the idea of what religion is, what being religious means. A lot of people assume that if you write about early Christianity, you must be some kind of Sunday-school teacher. Elaine Pagels assumechristianityearly share on social
I just have a sense that, you know, I'm curious about what is religion about, you know? Why do some of us still engage it? It's not because it's a set of old beliefs or old ideas. Or even, particularly, the view that this is the only true religion. Many of us no longer accept those views. Elaine Pagels acceptbeliefcurious share on social
Young adults enrolled in universities and colleges or other postsecondary training should avail themselves of the opportunity to take institute of religion courses or, if attending a Church school, should take at least one religion course every term. Ezra Taft Benson adultattendavail share on social
It is certainly true that writers take a stance at some variance from organized religion. This has not always been true. But since the romantic movement - and I'm referring now exclusively to poetry - the emphasis has been on the individual imagination defined against, rather than in terms of, any orthodoxy. Eavan Boland defineemphasisexclusively share on social
Religion is not man's relationship to God, it is man's relationship to man. Elie Wiesel godmanrelationship Change image and share on social
The memory of my own suffering has prevented me from ever shadowing one young soul with the superstition of the Christian religion. Elizabeth Cady Stanton christianmemoryprevent Change image and share on social