Richard Burton Quotes

The more I study religions, the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.

Religion is a monumental chapter in the history of human egotism.

The religion of the Bible is the best in the world. I see the infinite value of religion. Let it be always encouraged. A world ofsuperstition and folly have grown up around its forms and ceremonies. But the truth in it is one of the deep sentiments in human nature.

I'm really intrigued by those eternal questions of creation and belief and faith. I don't care who you are, it's what we all think about. It's in the back of all our minds.

My grandfather was a practising Quaker. My father was a nihilist. But nihilism, if you like, is the beginning of faith anyway.

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.

From a young age, I saw and placed importance on spirituality within religion.

It is a good and gentle religion, but inconvenient.

It's important though to distinguish between religion and spirituality.

Religion (is) a universal obsessional neurosis.

Yet, if he would, man cannot live all to this world. If not religious, he will be superstitious. IF he worship not the true God, he will have his idols.

Sooner or later, man has always had to decide whether he worships his own power or the power of God.

If I were to pray in Arabic, I'd pray to Allah. If I were to pray in English, I'd pray to God.

The world is divided into men who have wit and no religion and men who have religion and no wit.

I hold that religion and faith are two different things.

'Why are we here?' 'What is our purpose? 'Is there an afterlife?' 'Is there a God?' 'Is it all about science?' Those are big questions, and usually, TV is a little scared to go there.

Don't be confused that my interest in religion, faith, and spirituality is driven by any sense of faith or spirituality of my own.

Science is increasingly answering questions that used to be the province of religion.

I'm constantly reading books on God or the absence of God and atheism.

I'm very passionate about philosophy and religion.

He was a wise man who originated the idea of God.

Fathers can find great inspiration in faith.

We all dream. We dream vividly, depending on our nature. Our existence is beyond our explanation, whether we believe in God or we have religion or we're atheist.

Some have deplored Lincoln's indifference to Christianity. But it was not religion, it was religiosity that put him off.

Faith is the first step to understanding. Either it's the Word of an infallible God, the fallible words of men, or faith in what you personally believe. You've got to have faith in something. Believe me.