God has made different religions to suit different aspirants, times, and countries. All doctrines are only so many paths; but a path is by no means God himself. Indeed, one can reach God if one follows any of the paths with whole-hearted devotion... One may eat a cake with icing either straight or sidewise. It will taste sweet either way. Ramakrishna
About This Quote

The whole point of religion is to convert people to faith, but faith does not come from the path of faith. It comes from the heart. However, this quote is often misinterpreted as saying that God is only one path to Him. The fact is that He is many paths.

This quote can also be interpreted in a different way. It can mean that God is the same for everyone, but He shows up in different ways depending on your culture, age, and beliefs.

Source: Gospel Of Sri Ramakrishna

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