When asked if I consider myself Buddhist, the answer is, Not really. But it's more my religion than any other because I was brought up with it in an intellectual and spiritual environment. I don't practice or preach it, however. Uma Thurman on religion
Another important historical factor is the fact that this already very simple religion was further simplified and purified by the early philosophers of ancient China. Our first great philosopher was a founder of naturalism and our second great philosopher was an agnostic. Hu Shih on religion
For no art and no religion is possible until we make allowances, until we manage to keep quiet the enfant terrible of logic that plays havoc with the other faculties. John C. Ransom on religion
The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country. Jerry Falwell on religion
Religion has become so many different things. Religion is an economic thing for some people. Religion is a gun. Ziggy Marley on religion
I am known for a life spent in the struggle for freedom, and freedom includes the freedom of religion. Oriana Fallaci on religion
I am an atheist, and if an atheist and a pope think the same things, there must be something true. There must be some human truth that is beyond religion. Oriana Fallaci on religion
Religion is the solid basis of good morals therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of man toward God. Gouverneur Morris on religion
My political ideas and things like that, even my religion, I try to keep close to me because it's a personal thing, and I don't shove it down people's throats. I don't condemn any artist that wants to do that, like the Baldwins. That's their choice. But in my world, I'm just an entertainer. Donny Osmond on religion
I am not going to condemn anybody. That's where religion gets a bad name, when people get holier than thou. We are all human. If my children make a mistake, I want them to know it is all right and they should try harder next time. Donny Osmond on religion
Anyone with sincere religious beliefs cannot say that all religions are true. That is so illogical it is pathetic. All religion cannot be true because some of them are so diametrically opposed to each other. Josh McDowell on religion
The United States is not a nation based upon race, creed, or religion - we are a nation based upon our loyalty and allegiance to our country and her principles. Jim Ryun on religion
I did not want to reject religion as nonsense because life seemed to have no ultimate purpose without it, and most of the good people I knew were Christians. Luke Ford on religion
Christianity is not about religion. It's about faith, about being held, about being forgiven. It's about finding joy and finding home. Bear Grylls on religion
We live in a great country. It's time again to get religion about it. Eric Liu on religion
Even though you can't expect to defeat the absurdity of the world, you must make that attempt. That's morality, that's religion. That's art. That's life. Phil Ochs on religion
Religion and political expediency go beautifully hand in hand. Friedrich Durrenmatt on religion
For us to think we can enjoy, understand and practice the Christian religion with just Matthew to Revelation is foolishness. Randall Terry on religion
I broke with my religion in college. Anne Rice on religion
Religion is never the problem it's the people who use it to gain power. Julian Casablancas on religion