religion

"No religion is responsible for terrorism — people are responsible for violence and terrorism."

"Roger: Umm…last two cds… Bouncing Souls Gold Album and I bought System of a Down Steal This Album…"

"God looks at the clean hands, not the full ones."

"If we attempt to sink the soul in matter, its light is quenched."

"next imagines that, “in worshipping him who,” as he says, “was taken prisoner and put to death, we are acting like the Getæ who worship Zamolxis, and the Cilicians who worship Mopsus, and the Acarnani…"

"I saw that God rejoiceth that He is our Father, and God rejoiceth that He is our Mother, and God rejoiceth that He is our Very Spouse and our soul is His loved Wife. And Christ rejoiceth that He is ou…"

"You will either offend the world and please God, or please the world and offend God."

"No sooner is a temple built to God, but the Devil builds a chapel hard by."

"I've lived through 17 stays in penal institutions. Incarceration in a penitentiary. Five marriages, a bankruptcy, a broken back, brawls, shooting incidents, swindlings, sickness, the death of loved on…"

"But our captain counts the image of God—nevertheless his image—cut in ebony as if done in ivory, and in the blackest Moors he sees the representation of the King of Heaven."

"Transform effort into an easy and sovereign overflowing of the soul-strength; let all thyself be conscious force. This is thy goal."

"God has sent me pictures of the angel that stands by me and directs me what to do."

"The Voice had promised me that, as soon I came to the King, he would receive me. Those of my party knew well that the Voice had been sent me from God; they have seen and known this Voice, I am sure of…"

"The fools of the world have been those who have established religions, ceremonies, laws, faith, rule of life. The greatest asses of the world are those who, lacking all understanding and instruction, …"

"I must have God on my own terms, because God on somebody else’s terms is an idol."

"I myself believe that the evidence for God lies primarily in inner personal experiences."

"Evangelical Baptist Church"

"Brighton, 25 June 1965: “All at once came the thought – If you are simply obeying the LORD, all the responsibility will rest on Him, not on you! What a relief!! Well, I cried to God – You shall be res…"

"No one has rightly denied himself unless he has wholly resigned himself to the Lord and is willing to leave every detail to his good pleasure. If we put ourselves in such a frame of mind, then, whatev…"

"Without their tiger gods, the tribe declined into fear and melancholy and begged her to allow them to worship her instead, only to be rejected with contempt; for what good would their worship do her? …"