John Shelby Spong Quotes

I hold that religion and faith are two different things.

I just have a sense that, you know, I'm curious about what is religion about, you know? Why do some of us still engage it? It's not because it's a set of old beliefs or old ideas. Or even, particularly, the view that this is the only true religion. Many of us no longer accept those views.

Religion is a reassurance - in fact, that's its only purpose.

Religion is one dimension of culture, a transcendent element of it.

Over centuries, we have attached too many meanings to religion.

I think the world would be much poorer without religion, speaking generally.

Religion has a good place and it has its good people.

I think it's more difficult to live without a religion, definitely.

Religion is an irrational construct.

I do not value religion chiefly for its morality.

I am fascinated with religion or things that people believe in and question that. I think it's interesting.

Religion is such a path with people.

Much to the chagrin of the staunchly secular among us, religion shows no sign of going away. Predictions of the demise of religion, faith, tradition - and even God - have consistently been proven wrong.

The institution of religion is important.

Religion is man's attempt to bind himself back to a relationship with God.

Religion, oh, just another of those numerous failures resulting from an attempt to popularize art.

Superstition is only the fear of belief, while religion is the confidence.

Religion is the frozen thought of man out of which they build temples.

In the forefront of science, there is not much difference between religion and science. People harbor beliefs. That's what happens when people believe something religiously.

Religion is just mind control.

Religion is like magic. It is all about tricks.

I think there's been a big problem between religion, or organized religion, and spirituality.

A religion without rules or God isn't sustainable.

I could never take the idea of religion very seriously.

Religion has nothing to do with spirituality.