Religion - Quotes
The opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists; indeed the passion is the measure of the holders lack of rational conviction. Opinions in politics and religion are almost always held passionately.
One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn`t require religion at all.
Once basic human needs for food/shelter/health care/education/social justice are fairly well met, people lose their need for religion.
There was a time when religion ruled the world. It is known as the Dark Ages.
Humans are the only animal that blushes, laughs, has religion, wages war, and kisses with lips. So in a way, the more you kiss with lips, the more human you are.
The religion that is afraid of science dishonors God and commits suicide.
Spirituality is recognizing the divine light that is within us all. It doesn`t belong to any particular religion; it belongs to everyone.
No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.
If humans were inclined to goodness, religion would not be necessary.
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
Man is a Religious Animal. He is the only Religious Animal. He is the only animal that has the True Religion - several of them.
The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude.
I don`t differentiate much, except in degree, between people who believe in religion from those who believe in astrology, magic or the supernatural.
Religion has never once in all of human history turned out to be the right answer to any question - why would you think it`s the right answer to anything we don`t currently understand?