James Martineau Quotes

Although religion was around me my whole life I never felt it was forced upon me. It is my centring, my grounding, the soul of me. I feel I'm nothing without it.

I'm a firm believer and I think my religion is inside.

People often ask me whether I believe in God. I haven't seen God. But I think that one's beliefs are one's God - and, in those terms, yes, God is there.

I respect religion in general. I respect a lot, but I don't follow any religion. You know, I just follow my personal connection with God. For me, God is inside my heart and is inside everyone's heart.

You don't look out there for God, something in the sky, you look in you.

I was raised as a Christian but the transaction has to be made by yourself - you and God - at some point.

I am not an atheist; I believe in God. But my religion ends there. I have my own personal belief system that is so strong it allows me to do what I do. I don't have to worry about going to Hell because of Slayer, you know? Everyone has a personal belief system and believes in life somehow.

My relationship with God has gotten better and stronger for the simple fact that I understand it a lot better. You know, to me, God's my best friend.

I seemed so different from other kids; I grew up in church and felt a connection with God, and a lot of kids my age really didn't understand that.

The source of my power and strength is God, and I know it, without a shadow of a doubt.

Any God I ever felt in church I brought in with me.

Religion is the call to confront reality; to master the self.

Faith is personal if it's to be real.

I'm interested in spirituality and in religion and our relationship to the divine.

I still pray a lot. I still believe in God. I just don't believe in any set religion.

I believed in God my whole life.

We are a religious people whose institutions presuppose a Supreme Being.

God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.

I believe a man is better anchored who has a belief in the Supreme Being.

I did not want to reject religion as nonsense because life seemed to have no ultimate purpose without it, and most of the good people I knew were Christians.

When you have closed the Bible, you have neither closed God's mind nor shut God's mouth. God continues to speak, live and exist. I think we should consult the living God for the living word for living people dealing with death, destruction and despair in the midst of our hurt humanity. I believe love will conquer all.

I don't normally talk about my religion publicly because I don't want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing. And I believe it is beautiful if you learn it the right way.

Your God is ever beside you - indeed, He is even within you.

I always say God doesn't need me, but I need Him in my life to survive in this world and over temptation. That's Who keeps me humble every time.

Religion, you can't a handle on it, you just have to know or not know-people either believe or they don't believe.