“I know it's very idealistic and utopian, but I believe we need to just let everyone not be judged in terms of religion, groups or nations or region.”
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“The Grateful Dead are our religion. This is a religion that doesn't pay homage to the God that all the other religions pay homage to.”
“I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.”
“I used to think religion was just more of the same thing. Dump responsibility on the big guy. Now I see an importance in that. It's a relief to accept that not everything is under your control.”
“Science, like art, religion, commerce, warfare, and even sleep, is based on presuppositions.”
“In the 21st century, I believe the mission of the United Nations will be defined by a new, more profound awareness of the sanctity and dignity of every human life, regardless of race or religion.”
“There is no religion in which everyday life is not considered a prison there is no philosophy or ideology that does not think that we live in alienation.”
“You're always going to have extremists in every religion.”
“Catholicism is not a soothing religion. It's a painful religion. We're all gluttons for punishment.”
“The fact is that more people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single reason. That, THAT my friends, is true perversion.”
“Religion, oh, just another of those numerous failures resulting from an attempt to popularize art.”
“Boxing is a celebration of the lost religion of masculinity all the more trenchant for its being lost.”
“I could never take the idea of religion very seriously.”
“I think people's perception of a rich girl is literal, but metaphorically I embrace it as being rich in love, spirit, joy and religion. So it's not about money.”
“Every society and religion has rules, for both have moral laws. And the essence of morality consists, as in art, of drawing the line somewhere.”
“Someone once told me that religion is like a knife: You can stab someone with it, or you can slice bread with it.”
“I just hate one-dimensional portrayals of religion it's too cheap and easy to do, and ignores the nuances that go into having a belief system.”
“We're all sick of holy wars and bloodshed because religion is supposed to give us life and a better life and is supposed to bring out our best self. When it results in mass destruction and hatred and anxiety, it's the antithesis I think of what religion was designed to do.”
“I do not find it easy to articulate thoughts about religion. I remain the sort of person who turns off 'Thought for the Day' when it comes on the radio.”
“A cult is a religion with no political power.”
“As long as there are religions, there are going to be people who are hiding their rottenness behind the veil of religion.”
“I think we have to believe in things we don't see. That's really important for all of us, whether it's your religion or Santa Claus, or whatever. That's pretty much what it's about.”
“People still kill in the name of religion. We haven't evolved to the point where we're one tribe called humans.”
“Twenty five percent of Israeli citizens are not even Jewish. Anybody can become an Israeli citizen if you qualify. Religion is not a criterion for citizenship.”