40 Religious Phrases To Understand This Way Of Thinking
What we are, how we got here, whether or not we have a goal in life and what it is, why we die… All these questions have worried us and provoked our reflection since ancient times. One of the ways in which human beings have tried to answer these questions is through religion.
Faith has been a very important element throughout history whose principles have contributed to shaping our way of thinking and understanding the world. And there have been many historical figures who have carried out different reflections based on their faith.
In this article we will see some of the religious or religion-centered phrases spoken or written by different important historical figures.
1. All the great religions are basically the same as they all seek peace of mind and goodness, but it is very important to practice this in our daily lives. Not only in the church or the temple
The Dalai Lama expresses in this phrase that all religions aim to give hope, but that believers should not only rely on their precepts at the time of prayer but also on a daily basis.
2. What you don’t want for yourself, don’t want for your brothers
This phrase is part of the Jewish Talmud expressing that we should behave towards others as we would like them to behave towards us.
3. Every work of love, carried out with all the heart, will always bring people closer to God
Maria Teresa of Calcutta would pronounce this phrase, expressing that faith and love go or should go hand in hand.
4. Men who condemn are because they do not understand
Coming from the Quran, this phrase expresses that it is necessary for us to understand each other and not condemn others for thinking or acting differently.
5. Pray as if everything depended on God. Work as if everything depends on you
Saint Augustine is the author of this phrase, which reflects that we do not wait for everything to be done for us but that we must work to achieve our objectives.
6. It is time to call a truce between the war between science and the spirit. God does not threaten science, he improves it. God is not threatened by science. He made it possible
This phrase was uttered by Francis Collins, director of the Human Genome Project, in an attempt to show that faith and science are not opposites.
This phrase by Douglas William Jerrold expresses that Religion is not feigning or expressing regret or practicing certain rituals The important thing is what you truly believe.
8. I understand by religion not a set of rituals and customs, but what is at the origin of all religions, putting us face to face with the Creator
This phrase by Mahatma Gandhi reflects that what is important is not the way in which religious sentiment is given or expressed but rather its basis, shared by all religions.
9. You will know the truth and the truth will set you free
This phrase is part of the Bible, and reflects how knowledge and wisdom allow us to be free.
10. Both the believer and the non-believer are human beings. We must have great respect
This phrase from the Dalai Lama expresses that regardless of whether or not we believe in the precepts of any religion, we must respect each other regardless of whether our ideas do not correspond or even differ greatly from those of others.
11. Man does not pray to give God guidance, but to properly guide himself
Again, The author of this phrase was Saint Augustine expressing the true function of prayer.
12. A faith: this is what man needs most
Victor Hugo is the author of this phrase, which expresses that human beings need something to believe in.
13. No religion is worth a single drop of blood
This phrase is attributed to the Marquis de Sade, who despite his fame saw religion as something that should not cause death.
This well-known Bible verse expresses the need to love others.
15. If believers of today’s different religions would strive to think, judge and act in the spirit of the founders of such religions, then the faith-based hostility that exists between those believers would not exist. And what’s more, the differences in matters of faith would become insignificant
These phrases from Albert Einstein make us reflect about the fact that conflicts between different religions and non-religions are only a product of the dogmatic and biased interpretation that they want to give them, not of the religion itself.
16. We ask for miracles, as if it were not the most obvious miracle that we ask for them
Miguel de Unamuno points out that there is no greater miracle than being alive.
17. Deep knowledge of religions allows us to break down the barriers that separate them
Gandhi proposes that understanding what each religion means makes it easier to better understand others by delving into their basis, which is generally shared among all faiths.
18. All paths of goodness lead to enlightenment and awakening
Attributed to Buddha, this phrase indicates that it is goodness that leads us to fulfillment. It is one of the representative religious phrases of Buddhism.
19. The religious fact, the religious dimension, is not a subculture, it is part of the culture of any people and any nation
This phrase from Pope Francis expresses his idea that religious beliefs are part of culture of the different towns.
20. The winds of the spirit are blowing. It’s you who needs to raise the sails
The Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore left us phrases like this, in which he highlights the search for spirituality as a means to achieve peace.
21. He who knows himself knows God
This phrase from Muhammad Ali reflects the need to know ourselves. Each of us is part of the world and the universe.
22. Religion misunderstood is a fever that can end in delirium
Voltaire warns us in this phrase against the risk posed by fanaticism or the distortion of faith.
23. If we are not at peace with ourselves, we cannot guide others in the search for peace
This phrase from Confucius reflects that we must be able to love and accept ourselves if we want to help others successfully.
24. Just as a tree has a single root and multiple branches and leaves, there is also one true and perfect religion, but diversified into numerous branches by the intervention of men.
Gandhi explained that all existing religions share the same intentionality and basis, differing only in the interpretation and approach given to them.
25. The soul has its illusions, like the little bird its wings: it is they who sustain them
Victor Hugo expresses his conviction that it is illusions and dreams, hopes, that allow us to fight and live.
The Hindu yogi Swami Sivananda expresses the different actions to carry out to make life positive and complete. One of the religious phrases focused on indicating maxims of life
27. Do not judge others if you do not want to be judged. For with the same judgment that you judge you will be judged, and with the same measure that you measure, you will be measured
Phrase attributed to Jesus Christ in the Bible expresses that we should not judge and treat others in a different way than we would treat ourselves.
28. The best of men is he who does the most good to his fellow men
Phrase attributed to Muhammad in which the need to do good to others is expressed.
29. Don’t think that nothing happens simply because you don’t see your growth… great things grow in silence
Phrase attributed to Buddha in which we are told that we continually grow even if we do not perceive it. Every moment is important and contributes to our development.
30. You are what your deepest desire is. As is your desire, so is your intention. As is your intention, so is your will. As is your will, so are your actions. As are your actions, so is your destiny
These phrases belong to the Upanishads, ancient texts written in Sanskrit that contain some of the philosophical bases of Hinduism In this case, they reflect that it is our desires that ultimately lead us to act and shape our destiny.
31. The heart of a man is a millstone that works incessantly. If you start grinding nothing, you run the risk of it grinding itself.
Martin Luther is the author of this phrase, in which he exposes the need to believe and live from what we feel inside us.
32. Take the first step with faith. You don’t have to see the entire staircase. You just have to climb the first step
Faith was a very important element for Martin Luther King, allowing us to move forward and dare to fight despite not knowing what may come.
33. Evil is something that circumstances, environment or education instill in men: it is not innate
Nelson Mandela proposes that evil is learned so it can be avoided.
34. I believe in Spinoza’s God, who reveals to us a harmony of all living beings. I do not believe in a God who is concerned with the destiny and actions of human beings.
Not every religion believes in a God Some do believe it, but they do not understand it as a deity in the form of a conscious entity. An example is found in this phrase by Albert Einstein, which referred to Spinoza’s concept of deity. They consider that if there is a God, it is the union of everything that exists or the order of the universe.
35. Agnosticism simply means that a person will not say that he knows or believes what he has no basis for believing.
Aldous Huxley expresses with this phrase what it means to be agnostic.
36. Religions, like fireflies, need darkness to shine
Most religions have emerged and/or gained special importance in helping the population in times of doubt, anxiety and pain. This phrase is from Arthur Schopenhauer.
37. There are many paths to enlightenment. Make sure you follow one with heart
Lao Tzu tells us that we must follow the path that we believe is correct regardless of whether others push us towards other paths.
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38. Man has two spiritual needs: One of them is forgiveness, the other is kindness
This quote from Billy Graham highlights two virtues that are necessary in our lives and that are also part of most religions.
39. Faith is the antiseptic of the soul
This quote from Walt Whitman expresses that people’s beliefs help protect their beliefs and value systems in situations that test them.
40. Rivers, lakes, ponds and streams all have different names but they all contain water. This is what religions are like: they all contain truths
Muhammad Ali indicated with this phrase that all religions have a part of truth.
