#religion

Now I think one of the reasons why religion developed in the way that it did over the centuries was precisely to curb this murderous bent that we have as human beings. ↗

— Karen Armstrong

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

— Matthew Arnold

#meaning #meaning of #morality #religion #simply

Certain I am, that Christian Religion does no where allow Rebellion. ↗

— Mary Astell

#am #certain #christian #christian religion #does

To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom. ↗

— Rowan Atkinson

#freedom #irrational #manifestly #person #race

India is the meeting place of the religions and among these Hinduism alone is by itself a vast and complex thing, not so much a religion as a great diversified and yet subtly unified mass of spiritual thought, realization and aspiration. ↗

— Sri Aurobindo

#among #aspiration #complex #diversified #great

It turned out I was pretty good in science. But again, because of the small budget, in science class we couldn't afford to do experiments in order to prove theories. We just believed everything. Actually, I think that class was called Religion. Religion class was always an easy class. All you had to do was suspend the logic and reasoning you were being taught in all the other classes. ↗

— George Carlin

#logic #religion #science #experience

We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us. ↗

— Saint Teresa of Avila

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Science may eventually explain the world of How. The ultimate world of Why may remain for contemplation, philosophy, religion. ↗

— Liberty Hyde Bailey

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Prayer is the spirit speaking truth to Truth. ↗

— Philip James Bailey

#prayer #speaking #spirit #truth

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

— Alfred Russel Wallace

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