#religious

I also found that for myself, since I've had no religious education, it was so interesting to see the different versions of heaven and what life on earth means. ↗

— Barbara Walters

#different #earth #education #found #had

There is a species of person called a 'Modern Churchman' who draws the full salary of a beneficed clergyman and need not commit himself to any religious belief. ↗

— Evelyn Waugh

#belief #called #clergyman #commit #draws

But alas, they are all sadly deficient, because they leave us under the domination of political and religious prejudices; and they are as inefficient as the sleepy dose of an ordinary sermon. ↗

— Adam Weishaupt

#because #deficient #domination #dose #inefficient

When we look back, it becomes clear that the acts and accomplishments of human beings are the signatures of history. Human signatures have created an enormous chasm between the joyeous light of the age of the Renaissance to the dark shadow of September 11, 2001. Those of us living on that fateful day experienced the lower depths of mankind. As an author, avid reader, world traveler, and person of enormous curiosity, my life experiences have taught me that discord often erupts from a lack of knowledge and education. To discourage future dark moments, I believe we must nourish the minds of our young with learning that creates understanding between ethnic and religious groups. Perhaps understanding will lead to a marvelous day when we take a last fleeting look at violence so harmful to so many. I sincerely believe that nothing will further the cause of peace more than the education of our young. I would like for readers to know that a percentage of the profits from the sale of this book will be devoted to the cause of education. May all roads lead to peace. ↗

— Jean Sasson

#human-beings #knowledge #peace #religious #tolerance

I'm a very religious person. ↗

— Chuck Norris

#person #religious #religious person #very

Your heart of devotion and obedience is not in vain. Who knows but God how many people have come near to you and were forever changed simply by the fragrance of his love in you? Who knows but God if he will put you before kings and leaders to speak the truth, redirecting the future of nations? Who knows when that small crack in the dam of our enemy’s plans will give way and God’s glory will truly cover the earth as the sea? Do not become distracted or discouraged by the death around you. Death must always give way when the life of Christ enters the picture. ↗

— Amy Layne Litzelman

#christian #christian-living #christianity #god #hope

A simpler form of the same objection consists in saying that death ought not to be final, that there ought to be a second chance. I believe that if a million chances were likely to do good, they would be given. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

#religious #death

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم حديث قدسي عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : قال الله عز وجل يا ابن آدم لا تخافن من ذي سلطان ما دام سلطاني باقيا وسلطاني لا ينفذ ابدا يا ابن ادم لا تخش من ضيق الرزق و خزائني ملآنة ، وخزائني لا تنفذ ابدا يا ابن آدم لا تطلب غيري وأنا لك فإن طلبتني وجدتني وإن فتني فتك وفاتك الخير كله يا ابن آدم خلقتك للعبادة فلا تلعب وقسمت لك رزقك فلا تتعب فإن أنت رضيت بما قسمته لك أرحت قلبك وبدنك وكنت عندي محمودا وان لم ترض بما قسمته لك فوعزني وجلالي لأسلطن عليك الدنيا تركض فيها ركض الوحوش في البرية ثم لا يكون لك منها الا ما قسمته لك وكنت عندي مذموما يا ابن آدم خلقت السموات السبع والاراضي السبع ولم اعيي بخلقهن أيعييني رغيف عيش اسوقه لك بلا تعب؟ يا ابن آدم انه لم انس من عصاني ، فكيف من أطاعني وأنا رب رحيم وعلى كل شيء قدير يا ابن آدم لا تسألني رزق غد كما لم اطالبك بعمل غد يا ابن آدم أنا لك محب فبحقي عليك كن لي محبا ↗

— حديث قدسي

#inspirational

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. ↗

— John

#life

Cobalah engkau beranjak dari kursi, pergilah ke cermin. Sejenak saja. Tataplah wajahmu, badanmu, pakaianmu, dan seluruh penampilanmu. Setidaknya engkau bisa menyadari satu hal saja: Bahwa potongan rambutmu yang seperti itu , jenis dan warna baju dan celanamu, juga seluruh benda yang menempel di badanmu-semuanya-adalah sesuatu yang engkau pilih sesuai dengan kesenanganmu. ↗

— Emha Ainun Nadjib

#religious #life