Religious people of any serious kind made her nervous: they were like men in raincoats who might or might not be flashers.
Margaret AtwoodStichwörter: religion religious beliefs
A simpler form of the same objection consists in saying that death ought not to be final, that there ought to be a second chance. I believe that if a million chances were likely to do good, they would be given.
C.S. LewisStichwörter: inspirational religious
The true meaning of Christ's teaching consists in the recognition of love as the supreme law of life, and therefore not admitting any exceptions.
Leo TolstoyStichwörter: inspirational christian religious
While I respect the Judeo-Christian ethic, as well as the eastern philosophies and of course the teachings of Mohammed, I find that organized religion has corrupted those beliefs to justify countless atrocities throughout history. Were I to attend church, I'd be a hypocrite.
HydeIt is feeling and not reasoning that drives one to prayer.' -Emma to Charles
Deborah HeiligmanStichwörter: religious
I must not forget that these coarsely-clad little peasants are of flesh and blood as good as the scions of the gentlest genealogy; and that the germs of native excellence, refinement, intelligence, kind feeling, are as likely to exist in their hearts as in those of the best born. My duty will be to develop these germs: surely I shall find some happiness in discharging that office.
Charlotte BrontëStichwörter: inspirational religious principles
But it was hard, oh, it was hard. Faith in God is an opening up, a letting go, a deep trust, a free act of love--but sometimes it was so hard to love. Sometimes my heart was sinking so fast with anger, desolation, and weariness, I was afraid it would sink to the very bottom of the Pacific and I would not be able to lift it back up.
Yann MartelStichwörter: religious
Times of sadness are the very moment to laugh and laugh greatly.
Masaharu TaniguchiStichwörter: inspirational religious
No religion with a universal message . . . under one flag can even momentarily entertain the idea of employing force to spread its message. Swords can win territories, but not hearts. Force can bend heads, but not minds.
Mirza Tahir AhmadStichwörter: inspirational religious
For the happy man prayer is only a jumble of words, until the day when sorrow comes to explain to him the sublime language by means of which he speaks to God.
Alexandre DumasStichwörter: god sorrow prayer religious
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