Quotes about Religion
If we are to be ready for Jesus Christ, we have to stop being religious (that is, using religion as a higher kind of culture) and be spiritually real.
- Oswald Chambers
The government of a country never gets ahead of the religion of a country. There is no way by which we can substitute the authority of the law for the virtues of men.
- Calvin Coolidge
As a result, socialism and communism, in particular, use government to suppress religion to such a degree as to leave the one true God out entirely.
- Tony Evans
Myth is what we call other people's religion.
- Joseph Campbell
Ours is a terrible religion. The fleets of the world could swim in spacious comfort in the innocent blood it has spilt.
- Mark Twain
I can't think why fancy religions should have such a ghastly effect on one's grammar. It's a kind of intellectual rot that sets in, I'm afraid.
- Dorothy Sayers
Asia discovered two remedies for the cruelty of man, art and religion. America discarded both and is drowning in hate and aggressivity.
- Anais Nin
The genuine and simple religion of Jesus will one day be restored: such as it was preached and practiced by Himself.
- Thomas Jefferson
It is certainly no part of religion to compel religion.
- Tertullian
In anything that does cover the whole of your life - in your philosophy and your religion - you must have mirth. If you do not have mirth you will certainly have madness.
- GK Chesterton
Belief in one God is the cornerstone of all religions.
- Mahatma Gandhi
If we import compulsion in matters of religion, there is no doubt that we shall be committing suicide.
- Mahatma Gandhi