I always say to my religious friends, if a pool had even one turd in it, would you jump in?

Faith is a principle which hath its root deeper feeling. We believe, whether we see or not.

We must not wish for the disappearance of our troubles but for the grace to transform them.

Religion is to do right. It is to love, it is to serve, it is to think, it is to be humble.

In India, religious life forms the centre, the keynote of the whole music of national life.

The union of Church and State is not to make the Church political, but the State religious.

Religious war at its simplest is killing each other over who has the best imaginary friend.

A truly religious man does not embrace a religion; and he who embraces one has no religion.

True worship has less to do with offering sacrifices than with being a sacrifice ourselves.

Grown people everywhere are always likely to cling to the religion they were brought up in.

Religious fanaticism and hatred are a world-devouring fire, whose violence none can quench.

The games of the ancient Greeks were, in their original institutions, religious solemnities.

For God to mend your broken heart you must give him ALL the pieces. You can't hold any back.

A feeling of discouragement when you slip up is a sure sign that you put your faith in deeds

Christianity and Western civilization-what countless crimes have been committed in thy name!

A man is accepted into a church for what he believes and he is turned out for what he knows.

Religious representations are collective representations which express collective realities.

I suspect that most of the individuals who have religious faith are content with blind faith

'Come hither, my boy, tell me what thou seest there?' 'A fool tangled in a religious snare.'

the biggest threat to the religious experience may well come from organized religion itself.

Gods are fragile things, they may be killed by a whiff of science or a dose of common sense.

If you're not looking forward to church this morning perhaps it's time to look for a church.

On the last day, Jesus will look us over not for medals, diplomas, or honors, but for scars.

But I wish to point out that it is entirely wrong to say that the Chinese are not religious.

Pray like it all depends on God, then when you are done, go work like it all depends on you.

Joy and sorrow are the light and shade of life; without light and shade no picture is clear.

Creeds have been the bane of the Christian church ... made of Christendom a slaughter-house.

When a man is freed of religion, he has a better chance to live a normal and wholesome life.

Throughout history, religious wars have always been the most brutal and cruel and merciless.

Religion. A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable.

Later in the day, a second verse became clear to my vision. It read: "Pray without ceasing."

God is faithful and true. Confess your inability and His ability, and keep your eyes on Him.

Incurably religious, that is the best way to describe the mental condition of so many people.

Religious persecution may shield itself under the guise of a mistaken and over-zealous piety.

I grew up in a very religious household. My mom was a church organist. I was a religious kid.

We must be faithful to the present moment or we will frustrate the plan of God for our lives.

In most cases, my visits to the West are for promotion of human values and religious harmony.

My own personal, moral, spiritual, religious, etc. beliefs don't oppose same-gender marriage.

Of course, no religious test for the presidency - every faith adds to our national character.

Religious hatreds ought not to be propagated at all, but certainly not on a tax-exempt basis.

Let us with Caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion.

Discipline our youth in early life in sound maxims of moral, political, and religious duties.

Let us learn from Christ how to pray, to forgive, to sow peace, and to be near those in need.

Love our Lady. And she will obtain abundant grace to help you conquer in your daily struggle.

God's extravagant generosity toward us compels us to be extravagantly generous toward others.

To pray is to accept that we are, and always will be, wholly dependent on God for everything.

Love of Allah is the power of the heart, the sustenance of the heart, the light of the heart.

The sinner does not feel any remorse over his sins, that is because his heart is already dead

The man who first pronounced the barbarous word God ought to have been immediately destroyed.

God's grace is so powerful that it has the capacity to overcome our natural resistance to it.

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