Quotes about religious
religious culture evolution
Darwinism has become our culture's official creation myth, protected by a priesthood as dogmatic as any religious curia. Nancy Pearcey
religious holding-on duty
For us, holding on to religious rules, and following them, and refraining from what's forbidden, and being diligent with our duties, what do we call that? That's what we call freedom. Muqtada al Sadr
religious memories thinking
A whole lot of us go through life assuming that we are basically right, basically all the time, about basically everything: about our political and intellectual convictions, our religious and moral beliefs, our assessments of other people, our memories, our grasp of facts. As absurd as it sounds when we stop to think about it, our steady state seems to be one of unconsciously assuming that we are very close to omniscient. Kathryn Schulz
religious morning gay
I want to host a religious show. I'm sure nobody will be wanting the 11 o'clock spot on Sunday morning. I think we should really get some of our own preachers and preach that gay is good. And we'd have a great choir. Kate Clinton
religious strong military
In his second term, [Ronald] Reagan completed the work of his first term - the rich got really rich, everything was deregulated, advocacy programs were quashed, the Savings and Loan program was trashed, the deficit was tripled, unions were busted, Housing and Urban Developing was in shambles, banks were closing, the military got lots of new toys, the religious right was strong, and AIDS was ignored.
religious gay doors
If your Bible tells you that gay people ought not be married in your church, don't tell them they can't be married at city hall. Marriage is a civil rite as well a civil right, and we can't let religious bigotry close the door to justice to anyone. Julian Bond
religious believe thinking
I don't believe in God because certain reasons and arguments weigh more heavily in my mind than others, not because I have willfully decided to reject my creator, as many religious people seem to think. I could no more simply decide to believe in God than I could decide to like beetroot, just like that. Julian Baggini
religious believe suffering
Whatever your religious persuasion, if you believe that that the universe is governed by benign forces, at some point you have to explain why there is so much suffering, misfortune and misery in the world.
religious numbers despair
Is despair wrong? Isn’t it the natural condition of life after a certain age? … After a number of events, what is there left but repetition and diminishment? Who wants to go on living? The eccentric, the religious, the artistic (sometimes); those with a false sense of their own worth. Soft cheeses collapse; firm cheeses endurate. Both go mouldy. Julian Barnes
religious expression scotland
In Scotland, Catholics have raised their voices against sectarianism and intolerance directed against the Church. Clearly, these actions show that freedom of religious expression, a basic human right, is not upheld in our midst as widely and as completely as it should be. Keith O'Brien
religious jesus shoes
Jesus was a Capricorn, he ate organic foods, he believed in love and peace, and never wore no shoes. Kris Kristofferson
religious military order
I realized that both the military and religious orders depend on discipline to shape people - which routine does, in a lot of ways. Kit Reed
religious people atheism
Many people have the reasoning facility, but no one uses it in religious matters. Mark Twain
religious people
Grown people everywhere are always likely to cling to the religion they were brought up in.
religious book reading
I would not read the proof of one of my books for any fair & reasonable sum whatever, if I could get out of it. The proof-reading on the P & Pauper cost me the last rags of my religion.
religious errors feelings
...and last but not least, reflecting my feelings on proofreading...excuse any pages on my websites that have misspelled words or grammatical errors...I'm not a proofreader of any great merit.
religious blessed imagination
Well, no doubt it's a blessed thing to have an imagination that can always make you satisfied, no matter how you are fixed.
religious men heaven
Dying man couldn't make up his mind which place to go to-both have their advantages, heaven for the climate, hell for the company!
religious men forgiving
Men are more compassionate/(nobler)/magnanimous/generous than God; for men forgive their dead, but God does not.
religious america speech
In America-as elsewhere-free speech is confined to the dead.
religious blessing neighbor
If you would beseech a blessing upon yourself, beware! lest without intent you invoke a curse upon a neighbor at the same time.
religious men kind
Man is kind enough when he is not excited by religion
religious atoms proof
I have never seen what to me seemed an atom of proof that there is a future life. And yet-I am inclined to expect one.
religious prayer powerful
We have to keep our God placated with prayer, and even then we are never sure of him-how much higher and finer is the Indian's God...Our illogical God is all-powerful in name, but impotent in fact; the Great Spirit is not all-powerful, but does the very best he can for his injun and does it free of charge
religious firsts ass
Surely the ass who invented the first religion ought to be the first ass damned
religious children two
I purpose publishing these Letters here in the world before I return to you. Two editions. One, unedited, for Bible readers and their children; the other, expurgated, for persons of refinement
religious political enemy
Concentration of power in a political machine is bad; and an Established Church is only a political machine; it was invented for that; it is nursed, cradled, preserved for that; it is an enemy to human liberty, and does no good which it could not better do in a split-up and scattered condition.
religious disrespect persons
Irrevence is another person's disrespect to your god; there isn't any word that tells what your disrespect to his god is.
religious thoughtful simple
That is a simple rule, and easy to remember. When I, a thoughtful and unblessed Presbyterian, examine the Koran, I know that beyond any question every Mohammedan is insane; not in all things, but in religious matters.
religious second-chance hands
In religion and politics, people's belief's and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second hand, and without examination
religious apples sake
It was not that Adam ate the apple for the apple's sake, but because it was forbidden. It would have been better for us-oh infinitely better for us-if the serpent had been forbidden
religious believe passion
Man is a marvelous curiosity...he thinks he is the Creator's pet...he even believes the Creator loves him; has passion for him; sits up nights to admire him; yes and watch over him and keep him out of trouble. He prays to him and thinks he listens. Isn't it a quaint idea.
religious atheist believe
A man is accepted into a church for what he believes and he is turned out for what he knows.