Phil Collins Quotes

I'm not a practicing Catholic now. I didn't like what the church was doing with what Jesus had said, in a way. But I wouldn't say I'm not religious.

Many of us view the bible and other religious teachings as mythology.

Our religion, then, rests on the credit due to these witnesses.

Major religions are examples of 'noble lies' aimed at uplifting human stature.

I respect and honor all four great Prophets: Jesus Christ, Mohamed, Moses and Buddha, so that I can appeal to any one of them in heaven

There are scores of thousands of human insects who are ready at a moment's notice to reveal the Will of God on every possible subject

I am really glad I was raised Catholic. I like the fundamental aspects of that religion. I think they give you great grounding in terms of having a moral code. But I do not subscribe to any religion specifically now.

I don't think it is given to any of us to be impertinent to great religions with impunity.

During the crusades all were religious mad, and now all are mad for want of it.

From the long range point of view, I do not know of anything we can do more important than to make some contribution to the preservation of religion as a vital force in America.

I am thankful I can see much to admire in all religions.

Bunch together a group of people deliberately chosen for strong religious feelings, and you have a practical guarantee of dark morbidities expressed in crime, perversion, and insanity.

Religion is not a conclusion of the reason.

But I don't necessarily define my faith by going to church every Sunday.

Religion must completely encircle the spirit of ethical man like his element, and this luminous chaos of divine thoughts and feelings is called enthusiasm.

The usefulness of religion - the fact that it gives life meaning, that it makes people feel good - is not an argument for the truth of any religious doctrine. It's not an argument that it's reasonable to believe that Jesus really was born of a virgin or that the Bible is the perfect word of the creator of the universe.

If you grow up in a very strong religion like Catholicism you certainly cultivate in yourself a certain taste for the intensity of ideas.

The clergy earns its living from religion. If your interests are secured through religion, then you will defend your interests first, and religion will become secondary.

I have a vision of homes alerted, of classes alive, and of pulpits aflame with the spirit of Book of Mormon messages.

I believe in the fundamental truth of all great religions of the world.

I see no good reasons why the views given in this volume should shock the religious sensibilities of anyone.

Our princes take the Word of God no more seriously than a cow does the game of chess.

Religion can turn holy stories into flaming swords.

Do not suppose the statements of the Prophets to be true; they are all fabrications.

Religion, born of the earth's need for the disclosing of a god, is related to and co-extensive with not the individual man, but the whole of mankind.