Francis Chan Quotes

The only thing that is still free in this world is religion, which is why a lot of people "find it.

I believe that Jesus was, you know, the Son of God. And I understand that... we need to be really, really respectful to people who find that ridiculous and... preposterous.

As a preacher who has spent significant time in churches and houses of worship all across the country, I can tell you firsthand that religious liberty and freedom are principles that can never be infringed upon.

I don't believe in angels and I have trouble with the whole God thing. I don't want to say I don't believe in God, but I don't think I do. But I believe in people who do.

… tolerance is essential to protect one's own religion and one's own deeply held religious beliefs from external manipulation or efforts to overcome them, perhaps from other religions that are pushing in the opposite direction. That is the basic reason for religious tolerance.

None of us should sit in judgment in the way that anyone else practices his religion.

It is certainly no part of religion to compel religion.

One man's religion neither harms nor helps another man.

I'm not afraid to say 'Jesus Christ,' and I'm not afraid to speak of those who worship him. After all, Jesus preached about love.

My faith is in God. If it's a little statue of Buddha or whatever works for you, brilliant.

We must never forget that this coutry was founded by men who came to these shores to worship God as they pleased. Catholics, Jews, and Protestants, all came here for this great purpose. They did not come here to do as they pleased - but to worship God as they pleased, and that is an important distinction.

Most people’s religion is what they want to believe, not what they do believe.

I never volunteer to talk about god or religion, but people feel compelled to talk about it.

I would like to see the lack of demonization for those of us who stand on sincerely held religious beliefs. It's overdue. That's where you see the demonization of people who stand on their beliefs.

I have come to this conclusion that there is only one country in the world which understands religion - it is India.

Where religion is trivialized, one is unlikely to find persecution.

There are various, nay, incredible faiths; why should we be alarmed at any of them? What man believes, God believes.

I don't go to church so much, but I do believe in God and I understand the consequences of faith.

The relations between a man and his or her god is a personal matter; you can't go out and challenge the belief of people in a superior being.

I'm not a member of any faith community, and I think faith is a deeply personal issue that individuals should deal with in their private lives.

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

Since many of you do not belong to the Catholic Church and others are non-believers, from the bottom of my heart I give this silent blessing to each and every one of you, respecting the conscience of each one of you but knowing that each one of you is a child of God.

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.

I believe in God. It's a big part of my life. You can bring it up and talk about it without being 'Christian Rocker.'