#religions

Given the fact that most religions share basic values, it is most unfortunate that religious people can be played off against each other so easily. One possible reason for this may be that people do not know enough about other people's beliefs. ↗

— Alcee Hastings

#against #basic #beliefs #each #easily

As long as there are religions, there are going to be people who are hiding their rottenness behind the veil of religion. ↗

— Juliana Hatfield

#going #hiding #long #people #religion

It brings people together. It brings the races together. It brings religions together. ↗

— Billy Higgins

#people #races #religions #together

Religions do a useful thing: they narrow God to the limits of man. Philosophy replies by doing a necessary thing: it elevates man to the plane of God. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#elevates #god #limits #man #narrow

For our part, we shall continue to work for the new dawn when all the Children of Abraham and their descendants are living together in the birthplace of their three great monotheistic religions, a life free from fear, a life free from want - a life in peace. ↗

— King Hussein I

#birthplace #children #continue #dawn #descendants

Fundamentalism as it is called is not confined to the Muslim world. It is something that we have seen in different parts of the world. Let us hope that a dialogue between the followers of the three great monotheistic religions could help in putting an end to this. ↗

— King Hussein I

#called #confined #could #dialogue #different

We belong to the camp of peace. We believe in peace. We believe that our one God wishes us to live in peace and wishes peace upon us, for these are His teachings to all the followers of the three great monotheistic religions, the Children of Abraham. ↗

— King Hussein I

#believe #belong #camp #children #followers

I consider myself a student of many religions. The more I learn, the more questions I have. For me, the spiritual quest will be a life-long work in progress. ↗

— Dan Brown

#i #learn #life-long #many #me

And these two elements are at odds with one another because Freud is utterly adversary to almost all the ways of structuring the human experience found in Western religions. No Western religion can countenance Freud's view of man. ↗

— Chaim Potok

#almost #another #because #countenance #elements

A just laicism allows religious freedom. The state does not impose religion but rather gives space to religions with a responsibility toward civil society, and therefore it allows these religions to be factors in building up society. ↗

— Joseph Ratzinger

#allows #building #civil #civil society #does