Elizabeth I Quotes

Instead of more violence why isn't there a [meeting of religious leaders]. It's all got to be dialogue - that's the only way. Get everybody from each religion together and say 'Listen, this can't go on. Why do we have all this hatred?'

I do believe that the original sources of all religions should be taught, because with that we will find our similarities, not just our differences. I believe that if Mohammed, Buddha, Jesus, and Moses all got together they would be best of friends because the spiritual basis of all religions is something that builds unity.

A common religion is not possible for India, but a recognition of a common basis for all religions, and the growth of a liberal, tolerant spirit in religious matters, are possible.

There is no difference between Muslim life, Christian life or Jewish life.

Today we must secure not a clash between civilizations, but a reconciliation and bringing together of the values of Islam and Christianity.

I think Christians and Muslims should hug each other.

Whoever seeks to set one religion against another seeks to destroy all religion.

I have tried to kill sectarianism, whether in Catholics or Protestants.

Theosophy tries to bridge the gulf between Buddhism and Christianity by pointing to the fundamental spiritual truths on which both religions are built, and by winning people to regard the Buddha and the Christ as fellow-laborers, and not as rivals.

It is apparent that Christianity and Islam must come, and come immediately, to a closer understanding, and it is equally apparent that their unity if achieved, will be the most effective defensive measure against Communist expansion.

I feel all the religions should be able to co-exist if the various factions would be willing to respect and learn from each other's faiths.

Throughout my ministry, I have sought to build bridges between Jews and Christians.

I hope that by going to visit the pope I have enabled everybody to see that the words Catholic and Protestant, as ordinarily used, are completely out of date. They are almost always used now purely for propaganda purposes. That is why so much trouble is caused by them.

I hope the day that all the Christians are one. This is my dream.

Christianity and Islam are today the most numerous and fastest growing religions globally. Together they encompass more than half of humanity. Consequence: both are here to stay.

I think what has happened, actually, is that September 11 has given a spur, a renewed urgency, to dialogue between the great faiths.

In principle the great religions of the world do not differ as much as they appear to.

The Law is never weary of again and again repeating its injunction of local unity of worship.

I believe in the fundamental Truth of all the great religions of the world. I believe that they are all God given. I came to the conclusion long ago … that all religions were true and also that all had some error in them, and whilst I hold by my own, I should hold others as dear as Hinduism. So we can only pray, if we are Hindus, not that a Christian should become a Hindu … But our innermost prayer should be a Hindu should be a better Hindu, a Muslim a better Muslim, a Christian a better Christian.

Religion should be a bridge to unite us and not a wedge to divide us politically.

In my cabinet at the present moment there sit side by side Catholic and Protestant, Christian and Jew.

I consider peace between world religions as a prerequisite for peace among the nations

I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. We believe not only in universal toleration but we accept all religions as true.

Muslims and Christians are brothers.

The budding of ecumenical fraternity has always been a most fragile growth.