#eli

A religion is not contained in a single book; there's something religious in almost any book. ↗

— John A. Buehrens

#religion #faith

I learned that within the confines of God’s story, nothing had been stolen from me, but rather everything was given to me. My life, which felt so out of control, was in reality in complete control – God’s control. ↗

— Wendy Blight

#faith #religion #trust #trusting-god #faith

We take it for granted that Jesus was not interested in political life: his mission was purely religious. Indeed we have witnessed . . . the 'iconization' of the life of Jesus: 'This is a Jesus of hieratic, stereotyped gestures, all representing theological themes. In this way, the life of Jesus is no longer a human life, submerged in history, but a theological life -- an icon. ↗

— Gustavo Gutiérrez

#mind #religion #spirit #faith

I love you, my brother, whoever you are - whether you worship in a church, kneel in your temple, or pray in your mosque. You and I are children of one faith, for the diverse paths of religion are fingers of the loving hand of the one supreme being, a hand extended to all, offering completeness of spirit to all, eager to receive all. ↗

— Kahlil Gibran

#inspirational #love #religion #faith

To make a man a saint, it must indeed be by grace; and whoever doubts this does not know what a saint is, or a man. ↗

— Blaise Pascal

#inspirational-religious #faith

Seit wir den Glauben und damit die Wahrheit verloren haben, liegt zwischen Heuchelei und Ehrlichkeit der letzte Unterschied, der uns bleibt. ↗

— Juli Zeh

#honesty #justice #religion #truth #faith

While fear depletes power, faith gives wings for the soul’s elevation. ↗

— T.F. Hodge

#believe #elevation #faith #fear #power

Religion is for followers... Followers and puppets. ↗

— Ellen Hopkins

#religion #faith

We are called to service in the kingdom of God. The Christian life is not about what you claim. It is about what you believe. True belief cannot be separated from what we do. ↗

— Tyler Edwards

#christianity #faith #life #faith

Faith, to my mind, is a stiffening process, a sort of mental starch, which ought to be applied as sparingly as possible. I dislike the stuff. I do not believe in it, for its own sake, at all... My lawgivers are Erasmus and Montaigne, not Moses and St Paul. My temple stands not upon Mount Moriah but in the Elysian Field where even the immoral are admitted. My motto is 'Lord, I disbelieve — help thou my unbelief. ↗

— E.M. Forster

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