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"It seems to me that those who claim to be 'true' and 'bible believing' Christians and yet spend all their time and energy spreading unhappiness and hatred for others - and are themselves consumed by it - are by the very definition of the term - false prophets."

"It seems to me that those who claim to be 'true' and 'bible believing' Christians and yet spend all their time and energy spreading unhappiness and hatred for others - and are themselves consumed by it - are by the very definition of the term - false prophets."

Christina Engela, South African Author

Religion, Hypocrisy, Hate, Truth

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"A religion without mystery must be a religion without God."

"A religion without mystery must be a religion without God."

Jeremy Taylor, British Clergyman

Religion, God, Mystery

4

"For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment."

"For me sport was a religion... with religious sentiment."

Pierre de Coubertin, French Leader

Religion, Religious, Sentiment

4

"Religion has a good place and it has its good people."

"Religion has a good place and it has its good people."

Garry Marshall, American Actor

Religion, People

4

"The Grateful Dead are our religion. This is a religion that doesn't pay homage to the God that all the other religions pay homage to."

"The Grateful Dead are our religion. This is a religion that doesn't pay homage to the God that all the other religions pay homage to."

Ken Kesey, American Author

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"Religion was nearly dead because there was no longer real belief in future life; but something was struggling to take its place - service - social service - the ants creed, the bees creed."

"Religion was nearly dead because there was no longer real belief in future life; but something was struggling to take its place - service - social service - the ants creed, the bees creed."

John Galsworthy, English Author

Religion, Life, Belief, Ants

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"Organized religion provides a model of the way all organizations, from the state down to the village garden club, end a price in terms of a member's freedom of thought and action."

"Organized religion provides a model of the way all organizations, from the state down to the village garden club, end a price in terms of a member's freedom of thought and action."

Robert Shea, American Author

Religion, Thought, Action, End

4

"Every word that comes after "And the Lord told me. . . "is a pious lie."

"Every word that comes after "And the Lord told me. . . "is a pious lie."

Bangambiki Habyarimana, Rwandan Author

Religion, Faith, Lies, God

4

"Do not imagine that what we have said of the insufficiency of our understanding and of its limited extent is an assertion founded only on the Bible: for philosophers likewise assert the same, and perfectly understand it,- without having regard to any religion or opinion."

"Do not imagine that what we have said of the insufficiency of our understanding and of its limited extent is an assertion founded only on the Bible: for philosophers likewise assert the same, and perfectly understand it,- without having regard to any religion or opinion."

Maimonides, Spanish Philosopher

Religion, Opinion, Understanding

4

"He knew from experience that true and obvious ideas, such as the ineffable wisdom and judgment of the Great God Om, seemed so obscure to many people that you actually had to kill them before they saw the error of their ways..."

"He knew from experience that true and obvious ideas, such as the ineffable wisdom and judgment of the Great God Om, seemed so obscure to many people that you actually had to kill them before they saw the error of their ways..."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Religion, Truth, Power, Wisdom, Future

4

"We may be sure that out of the ruins of our capitalist civilization a new religion will emerge, just as Christianity emerged from the ruins of the Roman civilization."

"We may be sure that out of the ruins of our capitalist civilization a new religion will emerge, just as Christianity emerged from the ruins of the Roman civilization."

Herbert Read, English Poet

Religion, Civilization, Christianity, May

4

"Fear of things invisible in the natural seed of that which everyone in himself calleth religion."

"Fear of things invisible in the natural seed of that which everyone in himself calleth religion."

Thomas Hobbes, English Philosopher

4

"My great religion is a belief in the blood, the flesh, as being wiser than the intellect. We can go wrong in our minds. But what our blood feels and believes and says, is always true. The intellect is only a bit and a bridle."

"My great religion is a belief in the blood, the flesh, as being wiser than the intellect. We can go wrong in our minds. But what our blood feels and believes and says, is always true. The intellect is only a bit and a bridle."

David Herbert Lawrence, English Writer

Religion, Belief, Being, Blood

4

"I honor religion except when it gets into shedding blood."

"I honor religion except when it gets into shedding blood."

Rip Torn, American Actor

Religion, Blood, Honor

4

"The religions of the world believe abandh (discharge part) as bandh (bondage; charging of new karma) and they have no idea about what causes bandh (bondage, charging of new karma)."

"The religions of the world believe abandh (discharge part) as bandh (bondage; charging of new karma) and they have no idea about what causes bandh (bondage, charging of new karma)."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Religion, Truth, Spiritual, Wisdom, Life

4

"The hierarchy of class in London was rigid. It was like a religion. It still is to a certain extent."

"The hierarchy of class in London was rigid. It was like a religion. It still is to a certain extent."

Ben Kingsley, English Actor

Religion, Class, London

4

"But aesthetics is not religion, and the origins of religion lie somewhere completely different. They lie anyway, these roses smell too sweet and the deep roar of the breaking waves is too splendid, to do justice to such weighty matters now."

"But aesthetics is not religion, and the origins of religion lie somewhere completely different. They lie anyway, these roses smell too sweet and the deep roar of the breaking waves is too splendid, to do justice to such weighty matters now."

Rudolf Otto, German Theologian

Religion, Lie, Aesthetics, Deep

4

"No account of the Renaissance can be complete without some notice of the attempt made by certain Italian scholars of the fifteenth century to reconcile Christianity with the religion of ancient Greece."

"No account of the Renaissance can be complete without some notice of the attempt made by certain Italian scholars of the fifteenth century to reconcile Christianity with the religion of ancient Greece."

Walter Pater, English Critic

Religion, Christianity, Greece

4

"There are even more statues of Robert Burns than of any other figure in world literature. Indeed if we discount figures of religion, then only Christopher Columbus has more statues than he worldwide."

"There are even more statues of Robert Burns than of any other figure in world literature. Indeed if we discount figures of religion, then only Christopher Columbus has more statues than he worldwide."

Len G. Murray, Scottish Lawyer

Religion, Columbus, Literature, World

4

"Who made these laws? That's what I want to know. So that's why I wear two crosses now. I call it double cross. I believe in God-not religion."

"Who made these laws? That's what I want to know. So that's why I wear two crosses now. I call it double cross. I believe in God-not religion."

Ja Rule, American Musician

Religion, God, Laws, Now

4

"We establish no religion in this country, nor will we ever. But we poison our society when we remove its theological underpinnings. We court corruption when we leave society devoid of belief."

"We establish no religion in this country, nor will we ever. But we poison our society when we remove its theological underpinnings. We court corruption when we leave society devoid of belief."

Jeff Miller, American Politician

Religion, Society, Belief, Corruption

4

"A Christian people who have for two hundred years kept a race in bondage, deprived of the advantages of civilization and religion, owe them a debt of gratitude which it would seem ungenerous to withhold."

"A Christian people who have for two hundred years kept a race in bondage, deprived of the advantages of civilization and religion, owe them a debt of gratitude which it would seem ungenerous to withhold."

Nelson A. Miles, American Soldier

Religion, Gratitude, People, Civilization

4

"When obedience to the Divine precepts keeps pace with knowledge, in the mind of any man, that man is a Christian; and when the fruits of Christianity are produced, that man is a disciple of our blessed Lord, let his profession of religion be what it may."

"When obedience to the Divine precepts keeps pace with knowledge, in the mind of any man, that man is a Christian; and when the fruits of Christianity are produced, that man is a disciple of our blessed Lord, let his profession of religion be what it may."

Joseph Lancaster, English Educator

Religion, Knowledge, Christian, Christianity

4

"In the middle ages people were tourists because of their religion, whereas now they are tourists because tourism is their religion."

"In the middle ages people were tourists because of their religion, whereas now they are tourists because tourism is their religion."

Robert Runcie, English Clergyman

Religion, People, Now, Tourists

4

"People here argue about religion interminably, but it appears that they are competing at the same time to see who can be the least devout."

"People here argue about religion interminably, but it appears that they are competing at the same time to see who can be the least devout."

Charles de Secondat, French Philosopher

Religion, Time, People

4

"Religion is induced insanity."

"Religion is induced insanity."

Madalyn Murray O'Hair, American Writer

Religion, Insanity

4

"I count religion but a childish toy, and hold there is no sin but ignorance."

"I count religion but a childish toy, and hold there is no sin but ignorance."

Christopher Marlowe, English Dramatist

Religion, Ignorance, Sin

4

"When I was almost 13 I was ripe for religion. I was actually just plain ripe."

"When I was almost 13 I was ripe for religion. I was actually just plain ripe."

Kathie Lee Gifford, American Entertainer

4

"The equation of religion with belief is rather recent."

"The equation of religion with belief is rather recent."

Arnold J. Toynbee, British Historian

Religion, Belief

4

"Religion has to stay in the heart, not in politics. It is private."

"Religion has to stay in the heart, not in politics. It is private."

Tahar Ben Jelloun, French Poet

Religion, Politics, Heart

4

"To the mass of mankind religion of some kind is a necessity."

"To the mass of mankind religion of some kind is a necessity."

Alfred Russel Wallace, British Scientist

Religion, Mankind, Necessity

4

"I have increasingly, over the years, felt that religion today does our civilization more harm than good."

"I have increasingly, over the years, felt that religion today does our civilization more harm than good."

Mary Douglas, British Scientist

Religion, Civilization, Harm, Today

4

"There is a rising generation in this country who do not know God because of a general decay of religion."

"There is a rising generation in this country who do not know God because of a general decay of religion."

Arthur Middleton, American Politician

Religion, God, Country

4

"It is an interesting and demonstrable fact, that all children are atheists and were religion not inculcated into their minds, they would remain so."

"It is an interesting and demonstrable fact, that all children are atheists and were religion not inculcated into their minds, they would remain so."

Ernestine Rose, American Activist

Religion, Children, Fact

4

"There is a great interest in comparative religion and a desire to understand faiths other than our own and even to experiment with exotic cults."

"There is a great interest in comparative religion and a desire to understand faiths other than our own and even to experiment with exotic cults."

Emily Greene Balch, American Educator

Religion, Desire, Interest

4

"Just in our lifetime our society has become looser and more private, it becomes extremely difficult to hold to any permanent commitment whatever, least of all to organized religion."

"Just in our lifetime our society has become looser and more private, it becomes extremely difficult to hold to any permanent commitment whatever, least of all to organized religion."

Mary Douglas, British Scientist

Religion, Society, Commitment

4

"I'm sickened by all religions. Religion has divided people. I don't think there's any difference between the pope wearing a large hat and parading around with a smoking purse and an African painting his face white and praying to a rock."

"I'm sickened by all religions. Religion has divided people. I don't think there's any difference between the pope wearing a large hat and parading around with a smoking purse and an African painting his face white and praying to a rock."

Howard Stern, American Entertainer

Religion, People, African, Difference

4

"The most important part of my religion is to play guitar."

"The most important part of my religion is to play guitar."

Lou Reed, American Musician

Religion, Guitar, Play

4

"A pretty good test of a man's religion is how it affects his pocketbook."

"A pretty good test of a man's religion is how it affects his pocketbook."

Francis J. Grimke, American Clergyman

Religion, Man, Pretty

4

"When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion. Then I go out and paint the stars."

"When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion. Then I go out and paint the stars."

Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch Artist

Religion, Stars, Word

4

"No religion can long continue to maintain its purity when the church becomes the subservient vassal of the state."

"No religion can long continue to maintain its purity when the church becomes the subservient vassal of the state."

Felix Adler, German Educator

Religion, Church, Purity, State

4

"We absolutely believed in Heaven and Hell, Purgatory, and even Limbo. I mean, they were actually closer to us than Australia or Canada, that they were real places."

"We absolutely believed in Heaven and Hell, Purgatory, and even Limbo. I mean, they were actually closer to us than Australia or Canada, that they were real places."

John McGahern, Irish Writer

Religion, Canada, Heaven, Hell

4

"Twin-sister of Religion, Selfishness."

"Twin-sister of Religion, Selfishness."

Percy Bysshe Shelley, English Poet

Religion, Selfishness

4

"Religion can be both good and bad - it is spirituality that counts."

"Religion can be both good and bad - it is spirituality that counts."

Pat Buckley, Irish Clergyman

Religion, Spirituality

4

"I have my own religion. I'm sort of one-quarter Baptist, one-quarter Catholic, one-quarter Jewish."

"I have my own religion. I'm sort of one-quarter Baptist, one-quarter Catholic, one-quarter Jewish."

Tom T. Hall, American Musician

4

"When asked if I consider myself Buddhist, the answer is, Not really. But it's more my religion than any other because I was brought up with it in an intellectual and spiritual environment. I don't practice or preach it, however."

"When asked if I consider myself Buddhist, the answer is, Not really. But it's more my religion than any other because I was brought up with it in an intellectual and spiritual environment. I don't practice or preach it, however."

Uma Thurman, American Actress

Religion, Buddhist, Environment, Practice

4

"If your religion is better than mine and your opinion, you have a real problem."

"If your religion is better than mine and your opinion, you have a real problem."

Michael Berryman, American Actor

Religion, Opinion

4

"It is easy to talk on religion, but difficult to practice it."

"It is easy to talk on religion, but difficult to practice it."

Ramakrishna, Indian Leader

Religion, Practice, Talk

4

"Well, right now, I'm very fascinated with 1920s Berlin. I mean, probably the more interesting thing would be to go to the beginning of civilization or precivilization - like polytheistic times. It would be interesting to see what came before modern religion and culture - what circumstances created the environment or the need for it."

"Well, right now, I'm very fascinated with 1920s Berlin. I mean, probably the more interesting thing would be to go to the beginning of civilization or precivilization - like polytheistic times. It would be interesting to see what came before modern religion and culture - what circumstances created the environment or the need for it."

Natalie Portman, American Actress

Religion, Civilization, Beginning, Circumstances

4

"The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, not freedom from religion."

"The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, not freedom from religion."

Lamar S. Smith, American Politician

Religion, Constitution, Freedom

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