#religion

You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbour[a] and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. ↗

— Gospel of Matthew Matthew

#religion #love

Ninguna cosa es más propia a Dios que el amor, ni al amor hay cosa más natural que volver al que ama en las condiciones e ingenio del que es amado. ↗

— Luis de León

#love #religion #love

So when modern-day religious conservatives wax nostalgic about how marriage is a sacred tradition that reaches back into history for thousands of uninterrupted years, they are absolutely correct, but in only one respect—only if they happen to be talking about Judaism. ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

#marriage #religion #marriage

The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope. ↗

— Timothy Keller

#hope #love #religion #sin #love

…religious traditions build up meaning only over time and in a communal context. They can’t be purchased like a burger or a pair of shoes. ↗

— Kathleen Norris

#tradition #life

When I hear that "Possession is the grave of love," I remember that a religion may begin with the resurrection. ↗

— F.H. Bradley

#marriage #monogamy #possession #religion #resurrection

You must value something highly to go to war to improve it ↗

— Deborah Laake

#religion #women #marriage

A little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion. ↗

— Francis Bacon

#religion #men

When I corrected her, I told her that in fact she was not so wrong; that Hindus, in their capacity for love, are indeed hairless Christians, just as Muslims, in the way they see God in everything, are bearded Hindus, and Christians, in their devotion to God, are hat-wearing Muslims. ↗

— Yann Martel

#life

Religion?" Mr Kumar grinned broadly. "I don't believe in religion. Religion is darkness. ↗

— Yann Martel

#religion #life