#religion

There is a purpose in life--to raise men nearer to the likeness of God. Whoever seeks that ideal, daily, finds joy; and in no other way can true joy be found. ↗

— John Andreas Widtsoe

#religion #life

And fragile is thy tenure of this world Still haunted by the monstrous ghost of God. ("To Science") ↗

— George Sterling

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What a strange fellowship this is, the God seekers in every land, lifting their voices in the most disparate ways imaginable to the God of all life. How does it sound from above? Like bedlam, or do the strains blend in strange ethereal harmony? Does one faith carry the lead or do the parts share in counterpoint and antiphony where not in full throated chorus? We cannot know. All we can do is to listen carefully and with full attention to each voice in turn as it addresses the divine. ↗

— Huston Smith

#faith

The life thatI touch for good or ill will touch another life, and that in turn another, until who knows where the trembling stops or in what far place my touch will be felt. ↗

— Frederick Buechner

#god #religion #inspirational

We all draw breath and life from the same source of creation. ↗

— Bryant McGill

#life-and-living #religion #life

But I want to pray to Allah. I want to be a Christian. ↗

— Yann Martel

#christianity #life-of-pi #religion #life

Two men who had never seen each other before and would not likely see each other again. But their sincerity and sweetness, their sharing an instant in a fleeting life. It was almost as if a secret had passed between them. Was this some kind of love? I wanted to follow them, to touch them, to tell them of my happiness. I wanted to whisper to them: 'This is it. This is it'". ↗

— Alan Lightman

#religion #science-fiction #universe #life

¡Hay que vivir! Y él me enseñó a vivir, él nos enseñó a vivir, a sentir la vida, a sentir el sentido de la vida, a sumergirnos en el alma de la montaña, en el alma del lago, en el alma del pueblo de la aldea, a perdernos en ellas para quedar en ellas. ↗

— Miguel de Unamuno

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I've told you before, I don't comprehend religion, although conviction is a concept I'm beginning to get. In any case, someone with a real religious conviction is, I propose, a religious convict, and deserves locking up. ↗

— Gregory Maguire

#life

Not matter what your sacred or religious book is, it's not how well you know the book, it's how well you're in alignment with the author. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

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