Disagreements between incompatible beliefs cannot be settled by reasoned argument because reasoned argument is drummed out of those trained in religion from the cradle.
People really, really hate their religion being criticized. It's as though you've said they had an ugly face; they seem to identify personally with it.
If you believe, you believe; if you're faithful, you're faithful. I don't care what your religion is. The same if you're agnostic. That should be accepted, too.
In both religion and science, some people are dishonest, exploitative, incompetent and exhibit other human failings.
Mysticism, poor mysticism! When it is underestimated and oversimplified, it comes down from its original sphere and stands beside religion.
We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force, oppression, or pressure.
If I were asked for a one-sentence sound bite on religion, I would say I was against it.
It is often said by religious people that without its framework, there is no sense of right or wrong. My view is that religion comes after ethics.
Religion, for better or for worse, has been politicized in blatant ways that have seldom been equaled in American elections.
The first guy who came up with the concept of religion was sitting out under a tree. I'm sure of that.
Is it not a species of blasphemy to call the New Testament revealed religion, when we see in it such contradictions and absurdities.
I've been a little bit obsessed with religion, without being a religious person, for about a decade.
The most likely victim of actual religious discrimination in British society is a Muslim, but the person who is most likely to feel slighted because of their religion is an evangelical Christian.
I'm a modern Muslim. I pray, and if I have a question, I ask someone who is more educated in the religion than me.
There used to be a time - it isn't so much the case now - that vegetarianism was some kind of religion, and either you belong or you don't belong.
Some of the world's most appalling abuses have been justified by religion because it is possible for people to find vindication in their scriptures for any of their prejudices.
My philosophy is that the most important aspect of any religion should be human kindness. And to try to ease the suffering of others. To try to bring light and love into the lives of mankind.
Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning.
A strong argument for the religion of Christ is this - that offences against Charity are about the only ones which men on their death-beds can be made - not to understand - but to feel - as crime.
A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.
If there is any religion that could respond to the needs of modern science, it would be Buddhism.
