Bono Quotes

So, is Hollywood anti-religion? Not in my opinion. But unlike, say, politicians and preachers who talk faith before going off to speak in tongues to their mistresses, Hollywood just doesn't wear its faith on its sleeve.

Religion has been an important part of my understanding, my inquiry into what it means to be human.

For many people religion can be so easy they stumble right over it.

At the core of my dad is, he has a very strong faith. He believes very firmly in loving God.

Religion is not only a part of education, an element of humanity, but the center of everything else, always the first and the ultimate, the absolutely original.

God's children and their happiness are my reasons for being.

I listen and talk to God daily.

I'm trying to throw a big broad net to try to get people interested in God and believe that He's for them and has a purpose.

It's a very different thing, religion and faith. Religion is man-made, it's man-regulated. And faith, you can define God as you wish. But I think they're two different things.

Though I believe in God, I don't believe in religion for everybody. Some people who are a little weak and don't want to shoulder any responsibility need Catholicism. For people at the other extreme, there is Christian Science... I think a powerful conscience is worth all the religions put together.

Now, whether my not asking for good things to happen to me is subconsciously intended to win me brownie points with God is something I can't answer. But I do feel the need to give thanks and also not to feel hypocritical by asking for things when I have doubts that God would answer me.

I'm pretty much a good Catholic girl at heart and I believe in family. I also have a basic belief that God takes care of me. I believe in prayer, even though I'm not that religious. I just have that foundation from my family. I mean when you think that you're just a human being and one of God's creatures, you can't take anything that seriously.

I think I'm a very religious person. I think I believe in God as much as any man does. I don't only believe in God, I know there's God.

In the end, religion teaches us to value truth, justice and freedom.

Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules. The moment it degenerates into rules, it ceases to be a religion, as it kills responsibility which is an essence of the true religious act.

Religions do a useful thing: they narrow God to the limits of man. Philosophy replies by doing a necessary thing: it elevates man to the plane of God.

I'm a deeply spiritual person, and I strongly believe that God is watching over me!

What you believe about God has the greatest potential for good or harm in your life.

It is a mistake to assume that God is interested only, or even chiefly, in religion.

all should attend to the essence of religion, and not act as the world was now taught and trained to do; that is, to overlook the substance and essence of religion, and devote their talents, time, and money, to that which is far worse than its shadow, sectarianism;

Why do people stick with their God? That’s what they have.

I was always religious. I was baptized as a Catholic. I got my daughter baptized as a Catholic.

I have a very strong connection with God, very strong sense of my faith.

A vague religion—all about feeling God in nature, and so on—is so attractive. It is all thrills and no work; like watching the waves from the beach. But you will not get to Newfoundland by studying the Atlantic, and you will not get eternal life by simply feeling the presence of God in Flowers or music.

I don't spend that much time being introspective, believe it or not. All I know is that I grew up not questioning God because that's how you are. God was there like the birds and the wind.