#religion

And you know what? If there is a God, and it's that same God who's so eager to have temples built in honor of his greatness, and wars fought over him, and people dropping to their knees telling him what a wonderful, magnificent being he is? If this all-powerful, all-knowing creature for some reason just can't get by without my worship? Then let him give me some proof. Or at least get over himself if I decide to go out and get some. ↗

— Robin Wasserman

#religion #religion

Protestantism developed its sense of identity primarily in response to external threats and criticisms rather than as a result of shared beliefs. In one sense, the idea of "Protestantism" can be seen as the creation of its opponents rather than of its supporters. ↗

— Alister E. McGrath

#protestantism #religion #religion

Religion and science are opposed...but only in the same sense as that in which my thumb and forefinger are opposed - and between the two, one can grasp everything. ↗

— William Bragg

#science #religion

The turmoil and dislocations confronting present-day society will not be solved until both the scientific and religious genius of the human race are fully utilized. ↗

— Baha'i International Community

#bahai #genius #human #peace #religion

But this was the real world wasn't it? Miracles must happen in some parallel universe. ↗

— Clyde Dsouza

#science-vs-religion #singularity #transhumanism #religion

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

— Thomas Hobbes

#fear #himself #invisible #natural #religion

My life was changed in one breath from God. ↗

— Donna Summer

#breath #changed #god #life #my life

I'd rather believe in reincarnation than hell. The idea of an afterlife is much so more tolerable when returning is an option. ↗

— Deborah Feldman

#reincarnation #religion #religion

If you do goodness, do it in the name of goodness, not in the name of a religion! All goodnesses should be nameless! ↗

— Mehmet Murat ildan

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We all dream. We dream vividly, depending on our nature. Our existence is beyond our explanation, whether we believe in God or we have religion or we're atheist. ↗

— Anthony Hopkins

#believe #beyond #depending #dream #existence