“Bad religion is arrogant, self-righteous, dogmatic and intolerant. And so is bad science. But unlike religious fundamentalists, scientific fundamentalists do not realize that their opinions are based on faith. They think they know the truth.” ThinkingKnowsSelfRealizingReligiousOpinionRighteousArrogantDogmaticSelf Righteous Author:Rupert Sheldrake
“Men are not made religious by performing certain actions which are externally good, but they must first have righteous principles, and then they will not fail to perform virtuous actions.” MenFirstsMadeActionCertainReligionEvilReligiousPrinciplesVirtueFailingFailurePerformingRighteousVirtuous Author:Martin Luther
“When the soul by the Holy Spirit comes to know the Mother of God; when in the Holy Spirit the soul becomes kin to the Apostles, the Prophets, and all the Saints and Righteous Ones, then she is irresistibly drawn to that world, and cannot remain, but is bothered, and thirsts, and cannot cease from prayer, and although the body becomes exhausted and wants to lie down on a bed, even while lying in bed the soul longs for the Lord and the Kingdom of the Saints.” KnowsWorldWantInspirationalSoulBodyChristianSpiritLyingMotherReligiousPrayerLordHolyBedSaintCeaseKingdomsHoly SpiritProphetOrthodoxRighteousThirstExhaustedBotheredApostles Author:Silouan the Athonite