75 Quotes About Religion

Religion is the belief system by which many people live their lives, including some of the most influential thinkers and philosophers of all time. Religion is often a topic that causes feelings of division, disagreement, and even hatred. However, religion is not inherently evil or good. It’s not defined by any one group or government, but is about how we choose to think about our relationship with God Read more

Instead of relying on what you’ve been taught in school or what you’ve always believed in your mind, let these religious quotes change your perspective.

Whether you call yourself a Christian, a Jew, a Muslim,...
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Whether you call yourself a Christian, a Jew, a Muslim, a Hindu or an Atheist, if you have kindness in your heart and compassion in your act, you are on the right path of religion. Abhijit Naskar
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In most cases, people argue over the term God, without having the perception of another person’s own idea of the word. Hence, often people with an atheistic perspective of the world attribute the God of many religious individuals to be an angry, authoritarian and vengeful God who acts like a human being and lives in the clouds or in heaven. But the irony is, most religious individuals do not conceive God in an anthropomorphic or angry way. Rather, in their personal psychological domain of religious or spiritual beliefs, they conceive God in more abstract, spiritual and merciful way. . Abhijit Naskar
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There has been more bloodshed in the name of God than for any other cause. And it is all because people never attempt to reach the fountain-head. They are content only to comply with the customs of their forefathers, and want others to do the same. Abhijit Naskar
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True religion must raise to work at the bar and the bench, on the couch and on the streets, in the cottage of the poor man and in the penthouse of the entrepreneur, with the fisherman that is catching fish and with the students that are studying. Abhijit Naskar
The trees were his chapel and the hillsides his cathedral.
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The trees were his chapel and the hillsides his cathedral. Aleksandra Layland
God is not Christian.God is not Muslim.God is not Buddhist.God...
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God is not Christian.God is not Muslim.God is not Buddhist.God is love. Matshona Dhliwayo
Without passion, the earth will be full of hollow bodies...
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Without passion, the earth will be full of hollow bodies devoid of love, relationship, religion, art, science and technology Val Uchendu
The most valuable real estate in the universe is inside...
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The most valuable real estate in the universe is inside your soul. Matshona Dhliwayo
Be like the sun; bear with those in the dark,...
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Be like the sun; bear with those in the dark, but keep shining your light. Matshona Dhliwayo
What you do for others today you have done for...
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What you do for others today you have done for yourself tomorrow. Matshona Dhliwayo
Love knows the way because love is the way.
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Love knows the way because love is the way. Matshona Dhliwayo
In the battle for possession of souls and worlds, it...
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In the battle for possession of souls and worlds, it is likely that all serve to only one master. Robert Neil Fleischer
If a religion wants you to give up your freedom,...
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If a religion wants you to give up your freedom, just give up that religion! Nothing is holier than your freedom! Mehmet Murat Ildan
There is neither a Heaven nor a Hell. Life after...
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There is neither a Heaven nor a Hell. Life after Death is an oxymoron. Life is just another word for existence, and Death is just another word for non-existence. Oliver Markus Malloy
There is neither a Heaven for a Hell. Life after...
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There is neither a Heaven for a Hell. Life after Death is an oxymoron. Life is just another word for existence, and Death is just another word for non-existence. Oliver Markus Malloy
Practicing what you preach is the world’s most eloquent sermon.
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Practicing what you preach is the world’s most eloquent sermon. Matshona Dhliwayo
To model the path of love, is to model the...
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To model the path of love, is to model the representation of God in your life. Wayne Chirisa
God might not be dead, but he's sure as hell...
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God might not be dead, but he's sure as hell missing in action. Quentin R. Bufogle
In the struggle between the “needs” of the soul and...
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In the struggle between the “needs” of the soul and the “wants” of the body, satisfy the soul first for it carries also the riches of the body. Chinonye J. Chidolue
Christianity is a way of life - not a dogma!
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Christianity is a way of life - not a dogma! Stefan Emunds
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True freedom allows us to do all the good we can under God’s law. The Liberty Book
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Don’t mention me about your religion! Show me your heart! If you have the heart of an innocent child, you have the best religion, even if you are a nonbeliever! Mehmet Murat Ildan
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No Bible, Quran or Veda can give you religion. Abhijit Naskar
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The only way to know the answer is by asking questions. Religion tries to suppress the questions asking (curiosity) because it can threaten its own existence. The truth is out there, go ask for it! Saurabh Gupta Earth5R
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All that we are and will be, praise be to God. Lailah Gifty Akita
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When I was a child, I thought like a child. When I became adult, I seek a deeper understanding of life. Lailah Gifty Akita
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May the power of the Holy Spirit give us the grace, strength and wisdom. Lailah Gifty Akita
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World is full of lost lives, full of unfortunate souls ruined in the name of unreasonable religious rules! Mehmet Murat Ildan
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There is nothing sacred about any beliefs! They are all the apparent inventions of human mind! Beliefs of the billions have nothing to do with the truth! If the world can stop deceiving itself, there will emerge a new world, a world that represents the truth! Mehmet Murat Ildan
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Ten greatest gifts; love, joy, peace, patience, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Plenty are the tastes and plenty are the paths. Abhijit Naskar
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I'm a believer, I believe in God, I believe in truth, I believe in righteousness. Nurudeen Ushawu
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If you point to paradise, all the shortsighted will see is your finger. Matshona Dhliwayo
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You have great talents. Aim for God best for your life. Lailah Gifty Akita
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As I witness the dead of beloved ones, it makes be become more conscious that life indeed has an end. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Accept God's love, unconditional love. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Giving is the only way to receive more. Lailah Gifty Akita
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The society terms the varied paths of achieving the divine bliss as religion. Abhijit Naskar
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What millions believe is often just fairy tales for children! The fabrications of the past are ridiculously accepted as the holies of people! Glory lies in searching the truth not in believing the irrational legends! Mehmet Murat Ildan
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We are like other animals; we live and die as they do. If there is any afterlife, I believe we are in together. Bangambiki Habyarimana
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Your belief is mostly your prison! To discover the world outside your prison, you must first realize the walls surrounding you! Otherwise you shall continue being stuck in the prison of childish tales and fallacious illusions! Mehmet Murat Ildan
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In temples you find religion, but in hearts you find God. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Love is divine ink: miracles are God's signature. Matshona Dhiliwayo
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Each time a star twinkles, God is winking at the universe. Matshona Dhiliwayo
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Love is God's shadow as He strolls through the universe. Matshona Dhliwayo
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If God had a flower for each moment He thought of you, the whole universe would be a garden. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Fear ends where love begins. Matshona Dhliwayo
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When God looks in the mirror He sees love. Matshona Dhliwayo
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God cannot resist love for He cannot resist Himself. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Love pouring out of you is evidence of God pouring into you. Matshona Dhliwayo
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Never be afraid to travel on a new path. Lailah Gifty Akita
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The gift of the Sabbath must be treasured. Blessed are you who honour this day. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Daily seek the divine presence of God. Lailah Gifty Akita
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He, who dares seek God's presence, will receive His blessings and favours. Lailah Gifty Akita
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No woman will be licensed to preach in the Louisiana Presbytery as long as I'm a member of it! Reverend John Clampitt
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May God bless your journey on earth! Lailah Gifty Akita
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No Scripture comes from any Supreme Creator. Abhijit Naskar
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We can do nothing on our own except by the power of the Holy Spirit. Lailah Gifty Akita
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There is no God besides the Self. One who knows the Self, knows God. Abhijit Naskar
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Religion, as it is generally taught all over the world, is said to be based upon faith and belief, and, in most cases, consists only of different sets of theories, and that is the reason why we find all religions quarrelling with one another. Abhijit Naskar
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You will get closer to the truths only when you start thinking this way: My religion is not the best religion, my country is not the best country, my culture is not the best culture, and my life is not the best life! The more you move away from arrogance, pride and prejudice, the more you will get closer to the truth! Mehmet Murat Ildan
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Believe and trust in God. He is forever faithful. Lailah Gifty Akita
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Doing good for the sake of a heavenly reward is not an act of good, but a business transaction. J.Adam Snyder
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The difference between an atheist and a person of faith? One additional religion in the crazy column. You believe that all religions except yours are crazy. I believe that all religions including yours are crazy. Quentin R. Bufogle
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The existence of true religion is predicated on the practice of goodness. Goodness is Godliness. There is nothing else. Religion lies in practice, not in bookish theories. Abhijit Naskar
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Every beautiful place is your temple, you can always visit them; every useful book is your holy book, you can always read them; every place you find love is your heaven, you can always go there! Don’t get stuck in the temples, in the so-called holy books and heavens of the religions because life is much richer, much superior and much intelligent than all the religions because life is alive, it is dynamic and it continuously develops itself! . Mehmet Murat Ildan
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After reading the Qur'an, I realized that I couldn't possibly endorse Islam as a religion, as a philosophy, as a moral standard, as an ethical code, or even as useful fiction. I determined that these philosophies and this image of Allah could only come from an extremely warped and disturbed person who suffered from an aggregation of the most severe and profound human weaknesses. Susan Crimp
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If you are willing to kill for your beliefs, you are a murderer; if you are willing to die for your beliefs, you are a martyr. Matshona Dhliwayo
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A man can feel pain in an amputated arm (an arm that is not there). A man can also feel anxious when he thinks about how his soul will burn in the fire of hell when he is threatened by it though he cannot see it physically 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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Any religion which uses the words such as hell, fire, curse, burning, amputating can never be a religion of love because a religion of love must only use the language of love, must only use only the sweet words of affection, not the words of darkness and torture! Mehmet Murat Ildan
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A Christian sits in his or her well and thinks that the whole world is his or her well. The Jew sits in his or her little well and thinks that it is the whole world. A Muslim sits cooped up in his or her tiny well and believes it to be the whole universe. The same goes for a Hindu and all others. Abhijit Naskar
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Mankind, not womankind, has slaughtered more humans in the name of God and Religion than for any other reason. Abhijit Naskar
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When the blind lead the blind the world is full of casualties. Matshona Dhliwayo