We may be sure that out of the ruins of our capitalist civilization a new religion will emerge, just as Christianity emerged from the ruins of the Roman civilization. Herbert Read on religion
I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural authority. Herbert Read on religion
The equation of religion with belief is rather recent. Arnold J. Toynbee on religion
Religion enabled society to organise itself to debate goodness, just as Greek drama had once done. Edward Bond on religion
Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone. Karl Barth on religion
Nevertheless, there is another threat on the horizon. I see this threat in environmentalism which is becoming a new dominant ideology, if not a religion. Its main weapon is raising the alarm and predicting the human life endangering climate change based on man-made global warming. Vaclav Klaus on religion
Shelley is truth itself and honour itself notwithstanding his out-of-the-way notions about religion. George Byron on religion
It is an interesting and demonstrable fact, that all children are atheists and were religion not inculcated into their minds, they would remain so. Ernestine Rose on religion
Genius without religion is only a lamp on the outer gate of a palace it may serve to cast a gleam of light on those that are without, while the inhabitant sits in darkness. Hannah More on religion
Christmas renews our youth by stirring our wonder. The capacity for wonder has been called our most pregnant human faculty, for in it are born our art, our science, our religion. Ralph W. Sockman on religion
Religion is a candle inside a multicolored lantern. Everyone looks through a particular color, but the candle is always there. Mohammed Naguib on religion
Mysticism, poor mysticism! When it is underestimated and oversimplified, it comes down from its original sphere and stands beside religion. Sri Chinmoy on religion
I know one thing: There are a billion Islamic people in the world today, and there will be about 2 billion by the time we're dead. They're not going to give up their religion. Chris Matthews on religion
Religion is all-too-often a refuge for scoundrels. Neal Boortz on religion
Let us have but one end in view, the welfare of humanity and let us put aside all selfishness in consideration of language, nationality, or religion. John Comenius on religion
The Law of God in the Christian religion is the schoolmaster that leads us to Christ. Randall Terry on religion
The enemies of the Christian religion and the Law of God confuse law with faith. Randall Terry on religion
I'm a believer. I don't go to church. I don't belong to any particular religion, but I do believe in God. I couldn't write what I write about and be creative without a certain form of belief. Nick Cave on religion
We establish no religion in this country, nor will we ever. But we poison our society when we remove its theological underpinnings. We court corruption when we leave society devoid of belief. Jeff Miller on religion
These days too many of us seem inclined to cover our ears, close our eyes, and blindly follow the most narrow, conservative tenets of religion or else seek comfort in the ancient traditions of New Age ritual. Joan D. Vinge on religion