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Religion

The search for religion is the starting point of thought. – Xu Zhimo

Modern societies march towards morality in proportion as they leave religion behind. – Paul Bert

And I used to think that proof that I had religion was whether I knew how to sing all of the songs. – Bernice Johnson Reagon

The engine of ancient society was religion but the engine of contemporary society, as I see it, is advertising. – Kit Williams

For if the honour paid to Him is shared by others, He altogether ceases to be worshipped, since His religion requires us to believe that He is the one and only God. – Lactantius

I have a strong belief in God… I find religion to be a very personal thing… I am also very spiritual. – Sela Ward

The advent of a new religion, making serious and impressive claims to embody a new revelation from on high, is not a frequent occurrence. – Robert Rainy

When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink, and so indulge their appetite as to disorder their understandings, neglect their duty as members of a family or civil society, and cast off all regard to religion, their case is much to be pitied. – John Woolman

Religion is the idol of the mob it adores everything it does not understand. – Frederick II

Contradictory to my religion, I think, is journalism. – Sydney Schanberg

Religion is no more the parent of morality than an incubator is the mother of a chicken. – Lemuel K. Washburn

Civilisation has ever accompanied emigration and conquest – the conflict of opinion, of religion, or of race. – Alfred Russel Wallace

When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said Let us pray. We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land. – Desmond Tutu

This is Gods world, not Satans. Christians are the lawful heirs, not non-Christians. – Gary North

I was raised Catholic, but my fathers people were Methodist, so we went to both churches. – Aaron Neville

True religion is real living living with all ones soul, with all ones goodness and righteousness. – Albert Einstein

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isnt anyone who doesnt appreciate kindness and compassion. – Dalai Lama

I care not much for a mans religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it. – Abraham Lincoln

Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion, self-discipline, thats important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences. – Dalai Lama

Ones own religion is after all a matter between oneself and ones Maker and no one elses. – Mahatma Gandhi