#religious

A drop of water is not immortal; it can be resolved into oxygen and hydrogen. If, therefore, a drop of water were to maintain that it had a quality of aqueousness which would survive its dissolution we should be inclined to be skeptical. In like manner we know that the brain is not immortal... ↗

— Bertrand Russell

#athiesm #athiest #immortality #mortality #skepticism

While I respect the Judeo-Christian ethic, as well as the eastern philosophies and of course the teachings of Mohammed, I find that organized religion has corrupted those beliefs to justify countless atrocities throughout history. Were I to attend church, I'd be a hypocrite. ↗

— Hyde

#religious #humor

Each of us is under a divinely spoken obligation to reach out with pardon and mercy and to forgive one another. There is a great need for this Christlike attribute in our families, in our marriages, in our wards and stakes, in our communities, and in our nations. We will receive the joy of forgiveness in our own lives when we are willing to extend that joy freely to others. Lip service is not enough. We need to purge our hearts and minds of feelings and thoughts of bitterness and let the light and the love of Christ enter in. As a result, the Spirit of the Lord will fill our souls with the joy accompanying divine peace of conscience. ↗

— Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#religious #way-to-be #family

That when we live no more, We may live ever ↗

— Anne Bradstreet

#religious #love

God does love us and He watches over us nbut it is usually through another person that he meets our needs. Therefore it is vital that we serve one another. ↗

— President Packer

#love

frustration, complication and misery are available in abundance, but so is God's grace. ↗

— Joyce Meyer

#religious #inspirational

Everything in this life passes away — only God remains, only He is worth struggling towards. We have a choice: to follow the way of this world, of the society that surrounds us, and thereby find ourselves outside of God; or to choose the way of life, to choose God Who calls us and for Whom our heart is searching. ↗

— Seraphim Rose

#inspirational #life #orthodoxy #religion #religious

The pioneers and missionaries of religion have been the real cause of more trouble and war than all other classes of mankind. ↗

— Edgar Allan Poe

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Patience is of two kinds: patience over what pains you, and patience against what you covet. ↗

— Hazrat Ali ibn Abu-Talib

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Our testimonies, our closeness to our Father in Heaven, and our ability to serve and love and laugh and enjoy life do not depend on whether we are married or single. If we look to Christ for answers, He will give them. It also follows that with our increased devotion and understanding of Him, the happier and more complete we will become and the more we will comprehend our true worth in the sight of God. ↗

— Kristen McMain Oaks

#lds #religious #uplifting #way-to-be #inspirational