Those among them that have not received our religion do not fright any from it, and use none ill that goes over to it, so that all the while I was there one man was only punished on this occasion. Thomas More frightillman Change image and share on social
I don't think that people accept the fact that life doesn't make sense. I think it makes people terribly uncomfortable. It seems like religion and myth were invented against that, trying to make sense out of it. David Lynch acceptfactinvent share on social
To die for a religion is easier than to live it absolutely. Jorge Luis Borges absolutelydieeasy Change image and share on social
My country is the world, and my religion is to do good. Thomas Paine countrygoodreligion Change image and share on social
Religion united its influence with those of loyalty and love, and the order of knighthood, endowed with all the sanctity and religious awe that attended the priesthood, became an object of ambition to the greatest sovereigns. Thomas Bulfinch ambitionattendawe share on social
Religion, born of the earth's need for the disclosing of a god, is related to and co-extensive with not the individual man, but the whole of mankind. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin beardiscloseearth Change image and share on social
I was little there were times I wanted my parents to be normal. I wanted them to have a religion. I wanted them to have a job, like the parents of every other kid I went to school with. Gael Garcia Bernal jobkidnormal Change image and share on social
Leftism has influenced the literary, academic, media, and, therefore, the political elite far more than any other religion. It has taken over Western schools from elementary through graduate. Dennis Prager academicelementaryelite Change image and share on social
I agree with people like Richard Dawkins that mankind felt the need for creation myths. Before we really began to understand disease and the weather and things like that, we sought false explanations for them. Now science has filled in some of the realm - not all - that religion used to fill. Bill Gates agreebegincreation share on social
Open your newspaper - any day of the week - and you will find a report from somewhere in the world of someone being imprisoned, tortured or executed because his opinions or religion are unacceptable to his government. Peter Benenson dayexecutefind share on social