James Madison Quotes

Religion stands, the Church blocking the sun.

Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government.

We are a religious people whose institutions presuppose a Supreme Being.

Religion is not a popular error; it is a great instinctive truth, sensed by the people, expressed by the people.

Organized religion: the world's largest pyramid scheme.

You must believe in God, in spite of what the clergy say.

I'm a reverend and a pastor. A pastor of the church. I go by usually pastor.

I am not an atheist; I believe in God. But my religion ends there. I have my own personal belief system that is so strong it allows me to do what I do. I don't have to worry about going to Hell because of Slayer, you know? Everyone has a personal belief system and believes in life somehow.

My faith grew strong, and I sent a letter (as I was ordered) to the Rev. Dignitary of the Cathedral of Exeter. I was assured, before I sent it, he would not answer it.

I am a vicar's daughter and still a practising member of the Church of England.

I think the Church is a conduit to God. The Church is not God. And I think that from the very beginning Jesus taught us that.

The church is in the hope business. We, of all people, ought to be known most for our hope because our hope is founded on something deeper than human ability or wishful thinking.

To have dominion by religion, is to have dominion over men's souls, thus over their very spiritual life, and to use the Divine things, which are in their religion, as the means.

I think the church and the religion right now have a lot more to be worried about than SLAYER.

Faith helps many people make sense of the world around them. Faith gives them a spiritual connection to something larger.

I am a pastor so I eat and breathe the Church.

I believe in God and not religion, because I believe religion is the double cross. Because I've been double crossed by three religions, so I think I can safely say that religion - there is maybe something wrong with religion. Every temple that's put up may not be a holy one, so watch out.

If faith is lost, there is no security and there is no life for him who does not adhere to religion.

By virtue of believing in a Supreme Being one embraces certain mysteries.

Well, I think that Catholicism's basic foundation of faith is personal conscience. I think it's between you and God, not you and the Church.

Religious leaders need to be held accountable for their ideas.

When you grow up in the church, the only translation in that insular world that people understand is preaching. You're supposed to be a minister. So I was going down that path, and then I saw the Tonys.

My dear child, you must believe in God despite what the clergy tells you.

I believe a man is better anchored who has a belief in the Supreme Being.

I don't know any institution in this country that... carries more influence than the church.