Quotes by Religion The things of this world take up too much of my time, of which indeed I have too little left, to undertake anything like a reformation in religion. Benjamin Franklin atheism world religion Many have quarreled about religion that never practice it. Benjamin Franklin practice religion In the affairs of this world, men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it. Benjamin Franklin faith men religion Scarcely was I arrived at fifteen years of age, when, after having doubted in turn of different tenets, according as I found them combated in the different books that I read, I began to doubt of Revelation itself. Benjamin Franklin book years religion Revealed religion has no weight with me. Benjamin Franklin atheism weight religion Indeed, when religious people quarrel about religion, or hungry people quarrel about victuals, it looks as if they had not much of either among them. Benjamin Franklin religious people religion Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind. Benjamin Rush real believe religion In such a performance you may lay the foundation of national happiness only in religion, not by leaving it doubtful "whether morals can exist without it," but by asserting that without religion morals are the effects of causes as purely physical as pleasant breezes and fruitful seasons. Benjamin Rush foundation leaving religion None more deceive themselves than they who think their religion is true and genuine, thought it refines not their spirits and reforms not their lives. Benjamin Whichcote reform religion thinking Among politicians the esteem of religion is profitable; the principles of it are troublesome. Benjamin Whichcote political principles religion There is nothing more unnatural to religion than contentions about it. Benjamin Whichcote contention unnatural religion Where Religion does take place and is effectual, it makes this world, in measure and degree, representative of Heaven. Benjamin Whichcote degrees heaven religion The civilized man has a moral obligation to be skeptical. . . . Any man who for one moment abandons or suspends the questioning spirit has for that moment betrayed humanity. Bergen Evans humanity men religion ... in Northern Ireland, if you don't have basic Christianity, rather than merely religion, all you get out of the experience of living is bitterness. Bernadette Devlin bitterness christianity religion What I know of the divine sciences and Holy Scriptures, I learned in woods and fields. I have no other masters than the beeches and the oaks. Bernard of Clairvaux nature life religion We may define "faith" as the firm belief in something for which there is no evidence. Where there is evidence, no one speaks of "faith." We do not speak of faith that two and two are four or that the earth is round. We only speak of faith when we wish to substitute emotion for evidence. The substitution of emotion for evidence is apt to lead to strife, since different groups, substitute different emotions. Bertrand Russell wish two religion Cruel men believe in a cruel god and use their belief to excuse their cruelty. Only kindly men believe in a kindly god, and they would be kindly in any case. Bertrand Russell men believe religion Prison is a severe and terrible punishment; but for me, thanks to Arthur Balfour, this was not so. I was much cheered on my arrival by the warder at the gate, who had to take particulars about me. He asked my religion, and I replied 'agnostic.' He asked how to spell it, and remarked with a sigh: 'Well, there are many religions, but I suppose they all worship the same God.' This remark kept me cheerful for about a week. Bertrand Russell punishment god religion My whole religion is this: do every duty, and expect no reward for it, either here or hereafter. Bertrand Russell rewards duty religion The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd. Bertrand Russell truth education religion «89101112131415161718»