Religion Quotes

There is no heresy or no philosophy which is so abhorrent to the church as a human being.

There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever.

I don’t say that I’m an atheist. I don’t like that term, because I think it mirrors the certitude of religion. I say I don’t know. And if you don’t know – and you don’t – just man up and say you don’t know. Don’t turn to silly stories and ancient myths.

Atheism turns out to be too simple. If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning.

When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow.

Adversity reminds men of religion.

Religion is only the illusory Sun which revolves around man as long as he does not revolve around himself.

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

The grace of forgiveness, because God Himself has paid the price, is a Christian distinctive and stands splendidly against our hate-filled, unforgiving world. God’s forgiveness gives us a fresh start.

We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.