Famous Quotes About religion

God expects from men something more than at such times, and that it were much to be wished for the credit of their religion as well as the satisfaction of their conscience that their Easter devotions would in some measure come up to their Easter dress.

I think that we are at a point in our country where we're trying to decide what role should religion play in the political arena.

When I'm not writing, I read loads of fiction, but I've been writing quite constantly lately so I've been reading a lot of nonfiction - philosophy, religion, science, history, social or cultural studies.

Man is the religious animal. He is the only one that's got true religion, several of them.

Religion fails if it cannot speak to men as they are.

The world is my country, science is my religion.

The true meaning of religion is thus, not simply morality, but morality touched by emotion.

I think there's been a big problem between religion, or organized religion, and spirituality.

My view of social media is that it is a set of tools, not a religion.

The Muslims have, as everyone else says, the right to practice their religion and they have the right to construct a mosque at ground zero if they wish. What I am saying, though, is that they should listen to public opinion, they should listen to the deep wounds and anguish that this is causing to so many good people.