Religious Quotes

Early Islam was a time of great creativity. Scholars excelled in sciences and literature.

I’m not religious in any way but I am very spiritual. Music is holy to me. It’s like my religion. It’s sacred. It feels unearthly; it makes me feel a way that talking to somebody doesn’t make me feel, it’s something you can’t even wrap your head around. It’s not abstract, you can’t even grasp it – that’s what music is to me.

It goes beyond mere ‘acknowledgment’ of religion because its sole purpose is to encourage all citizens to engage in prayer.

“Who are we to say what is right and what is wrong?” is the common refrain under the doctrine of pure pluralism. Clearly, society cannot long survive if this principle is pushed to its logical conclusion and everyone is free to write his own laws.

It is absolutely vital that we do all we can to allow Americans to practice their religious ways, while simultaneously ensuring that no one’s beliefs infringe upon those of others. We should also serve as champions of freedom of religion throughout the world.

I think one of the great strengths of Americans United is that it has such diversity.

Muslims have their own tradition on limited government. Now in Islam, there is a very strong political tradition. Because the different circumstances, Islam is political from the very beginning.

Credulity as a character trait is encouraged in every child who grows up with religious training, which invariably insists on the virtue of blind faith and the sinfulness of doubting and questioning.

Mohammad founded a state which soon became an empire, so that Islam from the very beginning is involved with government, with politics. And therefore there is a very clear strong political tradition in Islam.

Tolerance and freedom of thought are the veritable antidotes to religious fanaticism.