88 Quotes About Faith Reason

What happens when you put both faith and reason together? Faith and reason can’t live peacefully in the same mind. Yet, we see them working together every day. Faith and reason are two of the most powerful forces in the universe. They drive human action and inspire us to do great things Read more

Yet, they’re rarely seen as one. They seem to come from different parts of our brain, from different religions, from different parts of the world. But they can’t be separated, right? Wrong.

Luckily, philosophy has a way of bringing them together. See for yourself with these great faith-reason quotes.

Religion is what gives a person hope to keep walking...
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Religion is what gives a person hope to keep walking even in the darkest times. Abhijit Naskar
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Other than the substantial physiological impact of prayer/meditation, there is another much simpler mind-body intervention that helps all religious and spiritual individuals in all walks of life, regardless of whether they pray regularly or not. It is commonly known as faith. Abhijit Naskar
Religion should teach about hope to come for all, not...
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Religion should teach about hope to come for all, not terror for some Bangambiki Habyarimana
Good gods are scarce because the majority of gods are...
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Good gods are scarce because the majority of gods are created by evil men Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Why do religious believers hate unbelievers? The feel threatened by them, they feel besieged by them. Religions consider themselves as separate tribes in their own rights and feel like unbelievers will one day overrun their strongholds Bangambiki Habyarimana
Every word that comes after
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Every word that comes after "And the Lord told me... “is a pious lie Bangambiki Habyarimana
Some people are so stiff and inhumane as the dogma's...
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Some people are so stiff and inhumane as the dogma's they believe in Bangambiki Habyarimana
Give me something to worship whatever.” Cries the human soul
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Give me something to worship whatever.” Cries the human soul Bangambiki Habyarimana
Spiritual leaders, priests and prophets are lamps burning in the...
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Spiritual leaders, priests and prophets are lamps burning in the dark, seeking meaning for humanity. Bangambiki Habyarimana
Science cannot disprove god. Science studies the things that are....
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Science cannot disprove god. Science studies the things that are. The eternal question is who or what made them to be Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Why doesn't the pope convert to Calvinism? Why doesn't the Dalai Lama, convert to Christianity, why doesn't Billy Graham convert to Islam, Why doesn't the Ayatollahs convert to Buddhism, Why isn't Buddhism swept away? Religious leaders know that all religions are equal; they know that no one of them has the monopoly to the knowledge of God. They know that each religion is trying to find the hidden God and that no one religion can claim to have found him beyond doubt. That's why they remain where they are and respect each other. Bangambiki Habyarimana
Can really anybody put his hand on his heart and...
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Can really anybody put his hand on his heart and profess to know beyond doubt what happens on the other side of this life? Bangambiki Habyarimana
There is nothing behind the curtains of religions, people put...
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There is nothing behind the curtains of religions, people put there whatever their imaginations can fathom Bangambiki Habyarimana
Once you believe that god is not a private property...
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Once you believe that god is not a private property of anybody, you are on your way to becoming a new messiah. Maybe your own if not the world's Bangambiki Habyarimana
One man's faith is considered idolatry by another
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One man's faith is considered idolatry by another Bangambiki Habyarimana
Apologetics=faith is weak, lets defend it
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Apologetics=faith is weak, lets defend it Bangambiki Habyarimana
Theology is like assuming that there is a black cat...
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Theology is like assuming that there is a black cat in a dark room where in fact there is no black cat, and endeavoring to study the cat's properties and how it may have evolved from its ancestors. Bangambiki Habyarimana
The eyes of god are upon you, I mean the...
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The eyes of god are upon you, I mean the eyes of society. We are prisoners of societies in which we live Bangambiki Habyarimana
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You take away my golden dreams and my visions of paradise, in its place you wake me up and hand me your reasons and facts and crude reality. You have ruined my life. If I commit murder or hang myself, let the god I used to pray to repay you in full. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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A spiritual realm is more obedient than a temporal one. In a spiritual realm, people obey the Supreme Being through his priests; in a temporal realm people don't obey wholeheartedly as they distrust their corrupt officials. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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If you believe that God is good and that He loves you without regard to whom you are or what you do, you will worship Him wholeheartedly. You will praise him with thanksgiving. If you believe He is angry against you, you will come to him with fear and trying to appease his anger. And you don't know when His anger will be over. Such a god keeps you in a perpetual psychological anguish. That is the typical kind of god we usually worship. That is the typical god approved by authority. . Bangambiki Habyarimana
Each mind conceives god in its own way. There may...
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Each mind conceives god in its own way. There may be as many variation of the god figure as there are people in the world Bangambiki Habyarimana
God has not yet revealed himself to no one in...
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God has not yet revealed himself to no one in no unclear terms. Religions are attempts to find him on that level they are all equal Bangambiki Habyarimana
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What is needed is not that a religion be true, meaning that what it claims exist beyond the ink it is written with in a holy book. That is hard to prove. What is important is that a religion be a good system to help us mere mortal deal with our short and troubled life in the universe. Whether what we hope for in the afterlife materializes or not is not important, what is important is that we believe it will materialize and that gives us hope. . Bangambiki Habyarimana
Much terror in religion is not the will of god,...
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Much terror in religion is not the will of god, it is created by power hungry clerics who thirst for absolute power and claim it for god. God does not seek power, he is already powerful. Bangambiki Habyarimana
No holy book is more inspired than the other. They...
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No holy book is more inspired than the other. They are all inspired according to their gods. Bangambiki Habyarimana
Anyone can write a holy book, if he feels god...
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Anyone can write a holy book, if he feels god is calling him to do so Bangambiki Habyarimana
No one knows what god thinks of anything. He only...
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No one knows what god thinks of anything. He only knows and no one can claim to penetrate into his mysteries. Those who do that are liars and must be avoided at all costs Bangambiki Habyarimana
It's utter arrogance to think that we can know what...
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It's utter arrogance to think that we can know what god ought to be or do. If we don't understand we must continue our search or recognize our ignorance Bangambiki Habyarimana
All religions are
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All religions are "revealed" and "inspired". After all nothing happens without the "will" of god. Bangambiki Habyarimana
If we believe that god is the creator of evil,...
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If we believe that god is the creator of evil, maybe there is evil also in heaven, if that is the case, we are not out of the woods yet Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Don't create unbelief or doubt in people's minds. When you do so you ruin their lives and you have nothing to give them in its place. It's ok if people delude themselves those delusions keep their day running. Bangambiki Habyarimana
An atheist is a disappointed true believer he is an...
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An atheist is a disappointed true believer he is an angry and hungry soul who has failed to find a real god to whom he can anchor his hope Bangambiki Habyarimana
All religions are man-made God has not yet revealed himself...
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All religions are man-made God has not yet revealed himself beyond doubt to anybody. Bangambiki Habyarimana
When you have doubts about God, the right position to...
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When you have doubts about God, the right position to take is agnosticism, atheism is outright arrogance Bangambiki Habyarimana
The more time you invest into studying religion, the more...
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The more time you invest into studying religion, the more likely you are to disbelieve in the gods Bangambiki Habyarimana
Religion is a theory about everything that needs to be...
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Religion is a theory about everything that needs to be proved only after death those who prove or disprove it never come back to us to tell the story Bangambiki Habyarimana
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It's impossible to do science without faith. Sometimes scientists build theories on the premises of faulty assumptions until they discover they were in error and begin again from square one until they discover the true theory. It's quite different with theologians, they build false theory upon false theory until they give you detailed descriptions of heaven and hell and construct dogmas to protect their errors and if you dare say they are in error they condemn you to eternal damnation they arrived at through false theories . Bangambiki Habyarimana
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There is no difference between ancient and modern paganism. Christianity has five gods: three that band together against one who apparently has managed to stand his ground for millennia, and a mother of god who is worshiped at the same level as the other members of the quadrinity Bangambiki Habyarimana
On close analysis, it would seem that there is a...
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On close analysis, it would seem that there is a possibility that we are god's robots Bangambiki Habyarimana
I believe only in one God, creator of everything that...
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I believe only in one God, creator of everything that exists, visible and invisible, good and evil. I believe that he will ultimately save every soul and give it eternal life. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Yes an atheist priest can perfectly minister to a believing congregation and miracles can happen in that congregation. Miracles depend on the faith of the believer, not that of the officiant. A bartender who never takes alcohol can serve alcohol to his clients. What is necessary is that the priest believes he is doing the good work. The congregation needs faith and it helps them. It would be evil to deny them such a service in the name of his lack of faith. - Bangambiki Habyarimana. Bangambiki Habyarimana
We all want to become more than we are, we...
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We all want to become more than we are, we want to live forever, that is why we hate death and create the afterlife. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Belief in God puts our life on autopilot. We know that someone up there is watching us and is in control. Losing our faith puts off the autopilot, we have to run it manually, and check if everything is alright for ourselves. No wonder religion has a wide appeal; most of us are lazy and would like a supreme being to be in charge Bangambiki Habyarimana
Religion is pure hypnosis
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Religion is pure hypnosis Bangambiki Habyarimana
All religions are guesswork
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All religions are guesswork Bangambiki Habyarimana
My gut instinct is that these heavens and hells exist...
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My gut instinct is that these heavens and hells exist nowhere else except in our hearts and minds Bangambiki Habyarimana
Don’t curse the gods you will feel shame when you...
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Don’t curse the gods you will feel shame when you have to call on them for help Bangambiki Habyarimana
God is powerful. Even those who claim not to believe...
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God is powerful. Even those who claim not to believe in him fear him. Though their mouths may confess to disbelieve in him, their hearts yearn for him. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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All atheists will go to heaven. If god exists, not believing in him does not take him away and he cannot justly condemn those who seek him earnestly and cannot find him. He would even reward their earnest search for him. Bangambiki Habyarimana
He is an atheist anyone who does not believe in...
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He is an atheist anyone who does not believe in my god and the wrath of god is upon him; I am in my right to meet that wrath on him, " thunders the fanatic Bangambiki Habyarimana
You can't have it both ways. Either you believe in...
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You can't have it both ways. Either you believe in my god or you go to hell Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Atheists are the most honest of the human race. These people are unable to live a double life; they are unable to lie to themselves. Of course it's an evolutionary handicap, and if that handicap was widespread, our species would run the risk of extinction Bangambiki Habyarimana
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From the club of what atheist call false hope and false god (which offer solace to weak minds), atheist are calling you to their club of no god and no hope (which offers nothing in return. Join the club only if you are a strong minded individual capable of handling your life alone without the help of gods. ) Bangambiki Habyarimana
An atheist is someone who is disappointed in his search...
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An atheist is someone who is disappointed in his search of god. He is a man who strongly needed god but couldn't find him. Atheism is a cry of despair Bangambiki Habyarimana
I know what is going on in the heart of...
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I know what is going on in the heart of an atheist. Deep anguish that there is nothing beyond, nothing to live for, nothing to give him hope. I know because I endured the same predicament. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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After losing faith, even an atheist feels a yawning void in his soul that needs filling; there is nothing imaginable that he can fill with it. It was all along meant to be filled with the sacred, with the unknown and unknowable power. That's the curse or blessing of humanity Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Awake my soul. Awake my spirit. Awake my desires. Awake my light. Awake my mind. Awake my hope. Awake my faith. Awake my love. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Courage is being who you are. Courage is sacred of thyself. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Daily meditation promotes self confidence, peace of mind and strong faith in God. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Faith is the muscle of the spirit. It is strengthened through study, prayer, and meditation. As exercise builds muscle and our bodies become strong; study, prayer, and meditation builds faith and our spirits become strong. Gerard De Marigny
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To faith doubt is a sin, to science a virtue, to love a cancer and to life, suicide Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Some people are here on earth because they were sent to hell Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Great men of old and of today never considered themselves only human, they also considered themselves gods. And god! See what hat great achievement have they realized! Bangambiki Habyarimana
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It all begins with faith. If we believed animal went to heaven, we wouldn't send them there prematurely Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Being that 'reason is not antithetical to faith' (Woods) and that Pentecost established the Reality of super-nature (Lewis) and that 'theology matters' (Wimber), then 'empowered evangelicalism' (Nathan) is the natural expression of discipleship."~ R. Alan Woods [2013] R. Alan Woods
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My wish before I die, to keep the faith. Lailah Gifty Akita
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FAITH is not the LAST OPTION left, It is the FIRST REASON to STAND FIRM in what we BELIEVED Julie Jenifer
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Create hell and people will be impatient to get there, just out of curiosity Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Gods can only keep their promises in books Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Even if god was proved beyond doubt that he did not exist. We would still believe in him. We don't need hard facts, we need true emotions. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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At the end of faith there is always some calamity Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Many people don't know they have stopped believing in god. Their neighbors do Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Once you let them establish their ideology in you, they will drive you crazy Bangambiki Habyarimana
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We are gods but we are afraid of the ensuing responsibility; that's why we prefer to remain slaves. Only if we dared to rise up to the challenge and assume our divinity, we could perform most of the miracles we pray for. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Billions of years before I was born I did not need religion, why should I need it, billions of years after I cease to exist Bangambiki Habyarimana
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God does not take sides. He is always on the side of the winner Bangambiki Habyarimana
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I am not afraid of what god can do to me. He is already doing it Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Don't be alarmed, the god I am trying to kill is the one I hate, not the one I love Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Life is stripped of its flavor when folks are told that hell is waiting for them Bangambiki Habyarimana
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False prophet: A prophet whose god is not yet known Bangambiki Habyarimana
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God is what you imagine him to be Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Isn’t time the only one true god? It makes and breaks Bangambiki Habyarimana
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I love theologians, they know god cannot speak so they spend their energy trying to explain to us what his silence means Bangambiki Habyarimana
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God is good only when everything is good. When everything is bad, the devil takes control; god reappears when everything is in order once again. That's what my pastor taught me. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Religion teaches us to fight against our natural instincts but it thrives on them Bangambiki Habyarimana