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Quotes about religion reflect humanity’s enduring search for meaning, purpose, and the sacred. They express faith, doubt, devotion, and reflection across cultures and traditions. The following collection offers perspectives that invite contemplation on belief and the role it plays in human life.   ◀ Back
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If you and I are to live religious lives, it mustn't be that we talk a lot about religion, but that our manner of life is different. It is my belief that only if you try to be helpful to other people will you in the end find your way to God.
Topic: Religion
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Everyone must come out of his Exile in his own way.
- Martin Buber
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I am not even an atheist so much as an antitheist; I not only maintain that all religions are versions of the same untruth, but I hold that the influence of churches and the effect of religious belief, is positively harmful. Reviewing the false claims of religion I do not wish, as some sentimental materialists affect to wish, that they were true. I do not envy believers their faith. I am relieved to think that the whole story is a sinister fairy tale; life would be miserable if what the faithful affirmed was actually true.... There may be people who wish to live their lives under cradle-to-grave divine supervision, a permanent surveillance and monitoring. But I cannot imagine anything more horrible or grotesque.
Topic: Religion
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There once was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time was called the Dark Ages.
- Richard Lederer
Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon Our Language
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I couldn't get Him out of my head. Still can't. I spent three solid days thinking about Him. The more He bothered me, the less I coul forget Him. And the more I learned about Him, the less I wanted to leave Him.
- Yann Martel
Life of Pi
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
She was a fool, and so am I, and so is anyone who thinks he sees what God is Doing, [writes Bokonon].
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Cat’s Cradle
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Religion is flawed, but only because man is flawed.
- Dan Brown
Angels & Demons
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Even when God seemed to have abandoned me, he was watching. Even when he seemed indifferent to my suffering, he was watching. And when I was beyond all hope of saving, he gave me rest. Then he gave me a sign to continue my journey.
- Yann Martel
Life of Pi
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Be a man!... What good is religion if it collapses under calamity? Think of what earthquakes and floods, wars and volcanoes, have done before to men! Did you think that God had exempted [us]? He is not an insurance agent.
- H.G. Wells
The War of the Worlds
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Since Alice had never received any religious instruction, and since she had led a blameless life, she never thought of her awful luck as being anything but accidents in a very busy place. Good for her.
- Kurt Vonnegut
Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Most world religions denounced war as a barbaric waste of human life. We treasured the teachings of these religions so dearly that we frequently had to wage war in order to impose them on other people.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I want Jesus to come back and say 'THATS NOT WHAT I MEANT'" -
- Margaret Cho
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
So no, I’m not too big on religion...and not very fond of politics or economics either...And why should I be? They are the man-created trinity of terrors that ravages the earth and deceives those I care about. What mental turmoil and anxiety does any human face that is not related to one of those three?
- William P. Young
The Shack
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
The soul ... has a slow and dark birth, more mysterious than the birth of the body. When the soul of a man is born in this country there are nets flung at it to hold it back from flight. You talk to me of nationality, language, religion. I shall try to fly by those nets.
- James Joyce
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Don't you love Jesus?' Well, I thought an' I thought an' finally I says, 'No, I don't know nobody name' Jesus. I know a bunch of stories, but I only love people.
- John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I think it is very good when people suffer. To me that is like the kiss of Jesus.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
When one loses the deep intimate relationship with nature, then temples, mosques and churches become important.
- Jiddu Krishnamurti
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
It seemed there was always a close correlation between true believers and high body counts.
- Dan Brown
Angels & Demons
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
O God — please give him back! I shall keep asking You.
- John Irving
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
A belief is not true because it is useful
- Henri-Frédéric Amiel
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
People no longer try to decipher the mystery of life but choose instead to be a part of it.
- Paulo Coelho
The Witch of Portobello
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I can only say that I am nothing but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation.
- Robert E. Lee
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Like those in the valley behind us, most people stand in sight of the spiritual mountains all their lives and never enter them, being content to listen to others who have been there and thus avoid the hardships.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
You must worship the Self in Krishna, not Krishna as Krishna.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
If you and I are to live religious lives, it mustn't be that we talk a lot about religion, but that our manner of life is different. It is my belief that only if you try to be helpful to other people will you in the end find your way to God.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Everyone must come out of his Exile in his own way.
- Martin Buber
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I am not even an atheist so much as an antitheist; I not only maintain that all religions are versions of the same untruth, but I hold that the influence of churches and the effect of religious belief, is positively harmful. Reviewing the false claims of religion I do not wish, as some sentimental materialists affect to wish, that they were true. I do not envy believers their faith. I am relieved to think that the whole story is a sinister fairy tale; life would be miserable if what the faithful affirmed was actually true.... There may be people who wish to live their lives under cradle-to-grave divine supervision, a permanent surveillance and monitoring. But I cannot imagine anything more horrible or grotesque.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
There once was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time was called the Dark Ages.
- Richard Lederer
Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon Our Language
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I couldn't get Him out of my head. Still can't. I spent three solid days thinking about Him. The more He bothered me, the less I coul forget Him. And the more I learned about Him, the less I wanted to leave Him.
- Yann Martel
Life of Pi
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
She was a fool, and so am I, and so is anyone who thinks he sees what God is Doing, [writes Bokonon].
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Cat’s Cradle
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Religion is flawed, but only because man is flawed.
- Dan Brown
Angels & Demons
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Even when God seemed to have abandoned me, he was watching. Even when he seemed indifferent to my suffering, he was watching. And when I was beyond all hope of saving, he gave me rest. Then he gave me a sign to continue my journey.
- Yann Martel
Life of Pi
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Be a man!... What good is religion if it collapses under calamity? Think of what earthquakes and floods, wars and volcanoes, have done before to men! Did you think that God had exempted [us]? He is not an insurance agent.
- H.G. Wells
The War of the Worlds
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Since Alice had never received any religious instruction, and since she had led a blameless life, she never thought of her awful luck as being anything but accidents in a very busy place. Good for her.
- Kurt Vonnegut
Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Most world religions denounced war as a barbaric waste of human life. We treasured the teachings of these religions so dearly that we frequently had to wage war in order to impose them on other people.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I want Jesus to come back and say 'THATS NOT WHAT I MEANT'" -
- Margaret Cho
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
So no, I’m not too big on religion...and not very fond of politics or economics either...And why should I be? They are the man-created trinity of terrors that ravages the earth and deceives those I care about. What mental turmoil and anxiety does any human face that is not related to one of those three?
- William P. Young
The Shack
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
The soul ... has a slow and dark birth, more mysterious than the birth of the body. When the soul of a man is born in this country there are nets flung at it to hold it back from flight. You talk to me of nationality, language, religion. I shall try to fly by those nets.
- James Joyce
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Don't you love Jesus?' Well, I thought an' I thought an' finally I says, 'No, I don't know nobody name' Jesus. I know a bunch of stories, but I only love people.
- John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I think it is very good when people suffer. To me that is like the kiss of Jesus.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
When one loses the deep intimate relationship with nature, then temples, mosques and churches become important.
- Jiddu Krishnamurti
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
It seemed there was always a close correlation between true believers and high body counts.
- Dan Brown
Angels & Demons
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
O God — please give him back! I shall keep asking You.
- John Irving
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
A belief is not true because it is useful
- Henri-Frédéric Amiel
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
People no longer try to decipher the mystery of life but choose instead to be a part of it.
- Paulo Coelho
The Witch of Portobello
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I can only say that I am nothing but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation.
- Robert E. Lee
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Like those in the valley behind us, most people stand in sight of the spiritual mountains all their lives and never enter them, being content to listen to others who have been there and thus avoid the hardships.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
You must worship the Self in Krishna, not Krishna as Krishna.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
If you and I are to live religious lives, it mustn't be that we talk a lot about religion, but that our manner of life is different. It is my belief that only if you try to be helpful to other people will you in the end find your way to God.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Everyone must come out of his Exile in his own way.
- Martin Buber
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I am not even an atheist so much as an antitheist; I not only maintain that all religions are versions of the same untruth, but I hold that the influence of churches and the effect of religious belief, is positively harmful. Reviewing the false claims of religion I do not wish, as some sentimental materialists affect to wish, that they were true. I do not envy believers their faith. I am relieved to think that the whole story is a sinister fairy tale; life would be miserable if what the faithful affirmed was actually true.... There may be people who wish to live their lives under cradle-to-grave divine supervision, a permanent surveillance and monitoring. But I cannot imagine anything more horrible or grotesque.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
There once was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time was called the Dark Ages.
- Richard Lederer
Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon Our Language
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I couldn't get Him out of my head. Still can't. I spent three solid days thinking about Him. The more He bothered me, the less I coul forget Him. And the more I learned about Him, the less I wanted to leave Him.
- Yann Martel
Life of Pi
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
She was a fool, and so am I, and so is anyone who thinks he sees what God is Doing, [writes Bokonon].
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Cat’s Cradle
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Religion is flawed, but only because man is flawed.
- Dan Brown
Angels & Demons
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Even when God seemed to have abandoned me, he was watching. Even when he seemed indifferent to my suffering, he was watching. And when I was beyond all hope of saving, he gave me rest. Then he gave me a sign to continue my journey.
- Yann Martel
Life of Pi
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Be a man!... What good is religion if it collapses under calamity? Think of what earthquakes and floods, wars and volcanoes, have done before to men! Did you think that God had exempted [us]? He is not an insurance agent.
- H.G. Wells
The War of the Worlds
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Since Alice had never received any religious instruction, and since she had led a blameless life, she never thought of her awful luck as being anything but accidents in a very busy place. Good for her.
- Kurt Vonnegut
Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Most world religions denounced war as a barbaric waste of human life. We treasured the teachings of these religions so dearly that we frequently had to wage war in order to impose them on other people.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I want Jesus to come back and say 'THATS NOT WHAT I MEANT'" -
- Margaret Cho
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
So no, I’m not too big on religion...and not very fond of politics or economics either...And why should I be? They are the man-created trinity of terrors that ravages the earth and deceives those I care about. What mental turmoil and anxiety does any human face that is not related to one of those three?
- William P. Young
The Shack
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
The soul ... has a slow and dark birth, more mysterious than the birth of the body. When the soul of a man is born in this country there are nets flung at it to hold it back from flight. You talk to me of nationality, language, religion. I shall try to fly by those nets.
- James Joyce
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Don't you love Jesus?' Well, I thought an' I thought an' finally I says, 'No, I don't know nobody name' Jesus. I know a bunch of stories, but I only love people.
- John Steinbeck
The Grapes of Wrath
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I think it is very good when people suffer. To me that is like the kiss of Jesus.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
When one loses the deep intimate relationship with nature, then temples, mosques and churches become important.
- Jiddu Krishnamurti
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
It seemed there was always a close correlation between true believers and high body counts.
- Dan Brown
Angels & Demons
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
O God — please give him back! I shall keep asking You.
- John Irving
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
A belief is not true because it is useful
- Henri-Frédéric Amiel
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
People no longer try to decipher the mystery of life but choose instead to be a part of it.
- Paulo Coelho
The Witch of Portobello
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
I can only say that I am nothing but a poor sinner, trusting in Christ alone for salvation.
- Robert E. Lee
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
Like those in the valley behind us, most people stand in sight of the spiritual mountains all their lives and never enter them, being content to listen to others who have been there and thus avoid the hardships.
Topic: Religion
NOT YET RATED ▼
You must worship the Self in Krishna, not Krishna as Krishna.
Topic: Religion
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