“When a buddha is painted, not only a clay altar or lump of earth is used, but the thirty-two marks, a blade of grass, and the cultivation of wisdom for incalculable eons are used. As a Buddha has been painted on a single scroll in this way, all buddhas are painted buddhas, and all painted buddhas are actual buddhas.” WayHas BeensTwoEarthUsedReligionMarkGrassThirtyClayBladesAltarsLumpsCultivationBlades Of Grass Author:Dogen
“Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate.” MatterStatesSchoolPoliticalReligionNationsChurchForeverAtheismSeparationContributionGrantsPublic SchoolAltarsChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And StateAtheisticSeparatingSeparation Between Church And StatePrivate School Author:Ulysses S. Grant
“I have been into many of the ancient cathedrals - grand, wonderful, mysterious. But I always leave them with a feeling of indignation because of the generations of human beings who have struggled in poverty to build these altars to the unknown god.” HumansHas BeensFeelingsReligionWomenHuman BeingsPovertyWonderfulGenerationsAncientMysteriousAltarsCathedralsIndignation Book:Elizabeth Cady Stanton as Revealed in Her Letters, Diary and Reminiscences Source: Elizabeth Cady Stanton as Revealed in Her Letters, Diary and Reminiscences
“On the first of May, with my comrades of the catechism class, I laid lilac, chamomile and rose before the altar of the Virgin, and returned full of pride to show my blessed posy. My mother laughed her irreverent laugh and, looking at my bunch of flowers, which was bringing the may-bug into the sitting-room right under the lamp, she said: Do you suppose it wasn't already blessed before?” FirstsMaySaidShowsSpiritMotherReligionSpiritualityRoomsClassLaughingFlowerPrideSittingBlessedRoseBunchLaughedGardeningVirginsBugsLampsAltarsComradeLilacIrreverentCatechismPosies Author:Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
“I have sworn upon the altar of god.” GovernmentAmericaReligionReligiousLibertyChristianityLibertarianTyrannyAmerican HistorySkepticismHostilityAltarsChurch And StateFreedom And LibertySeparation Of Church And StateFreedom LibertyOur Founding FathersProperty RightsLimited GovernmentFounding Fathers ChristianUs Founding FathersClergyForefathersFounding Fathers ReligionSeparation Between Church And StateIndividual LibertyFounding Fathers ReligiousAmerican GovernmentReligion GodFree GovernmentLimiting GovernmentRights And FreedomsFounding Fathers Anti ReligionFounding Fathers Of AmericaAmerican Founding FathersFounding Fathers AtheistDeismLimited FreedomChristianity From Founding FathersGreat PatrioticReligion ChristianFaith ReligionPrice Of FreedomRevolution Founding FathersLimiting FreedomGovernment And SocietyChristian GodDeistThinking GodPatriotic GunLiberty Tree Author:Thomas Jefferson
“I who was a house full of bowel movement, I who was a defaced altar, I who wanted to crawl toward God could not move nor eat bread.” GodWantedMovingReligionHouseMovementBreadAltarsBowel Movements Book:The Awful Rowing Toward God Source: The Awful Rowing Toward God