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Religion

«Idiosyncratic belief systems which are shared by only a few adherents are likely to be regarded as delusional. Belief systems which may be just as irrational but which are shared by millions are called world religions.i.e. When a man suffers from delusions he is described as mad but when a million do so they belong to a world religion.»
Author: Anthony Storr | About: Belief, Madness, Religion
«If the Prodigal Son's a parable, and if Adam and Eve are metaphors, then maybe God is just figure of speech.»
Author: Dan Barker | About: Atheism, Faith, God, Religion
«If we work less, wear less, and eat less, we will be more wealthy, healthy, and wise.»
Author: Hugh Nibley | About: Religion
«If Europe had known as much of Islam, as Muslims knew of Christendom, in those days, those mad, adventurous, occasionally chivalrous and heroic, but utterly fanatical outbreak known as the Crusades could not have taken place, for they were based on a»
«If Goddess religion is not to become mindless idiocy, we must win clear of tendency of magic to become supertition. Magic - and among its branches I include psychology as its purpose to describe and change consciousness - is an art.»
«If your religion doesn't teach you the difference between good and evil, your religion is worse than useless.»
«If you want to make a little money, write a book. If you want to make a lot of money, create a religion.»
«If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering (James 1:5-6).»
«If any religion had the chance of ruling over England, nay Europe within the next hundred years, it could be Islam»
«If a God, he could not suffer death, for immortality cannot die, and as a man his death could be no more than the death of any other person»
Author: Thomas Paine (Writer) | About: Death and dying, God, Religion | Keywords: Death of