#religion

Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes. ↗

— Pope John Paul II

#error #false #idolatry #purify #science

Jesus’ message of the Kingdom of God is the announcement by word and deed that God is acting and manifesting dynamically his redemptive will in history. God is seeking out sinners; he is inviting them to enter into the messianic blessing; he is demanding of them a favorable response to his gracious offer. God has again spoken. A new prophet has appeared, indeed one who is more than a prophet, one who bring to people the very blessings he promises. ↗

— George Eldon Ladd

#jesus #kingdom-of-god #religion #theology #religion

I'm not defined by where I came from. I never took part in the rules and hatred that sometimes go along with religion. But if my parents are happy with what they believe, then I'm happy to stay out of their way. We agree to disagree. ↗

— Katy Perry

#along #believe #came #defined #disagree

The most likely victim of actual religious discrimination in British society is a Muslim, but the person who is most likely to feel slighted because of their religion is an evangelical Christian. ↗

— Trevor Phillips

#because #british #christian #discrimination #evangelical

Difference of religion breeds more quarrels than difference of politics. ↗

— Wendell Phillips

#difference #more #politics #quarrels #religion

But let's just say, I'm Irish. I grew up in the 1950s. Religion had a very tight iron fist. ↗

— Liam Neeson

#grew #had #i #irish #iron

It is with this as with religion: one usually believes what he has been taught. ↗

— Knute Nelson

#believes #religion #taught #usually

I was raised Catholic, but my father's people were Methodist, so we went to both churches. ↗

— Aaron Neville

#both #catholic #churches #father #i

This issue is whether or not our government should be infusing religion into (schools). ↗

— Michael Newdow

#infusing #into #issue #our #religion

The Constitution says that government isn't supposed to be infusing religion into our society, and so I asked to have that upheld. ↗

— Michael Newdow

#constitution #government #i #infusing #into