For if the honour paid to Him is shared by others He altogether ceases to be worshipped since His religion requires us to believe that He is the one and only God.
The engine of ancient society was religion but the engine of contemporary society as I see it is advertising.
And I used to think that proof that I had religion was whether I knew how to sing all of the songs.
Modern societies march towards morality in proportion as they leave religion behind.
Well the first time I ran into the term religion people were asking whether you had any. You know some people had religion and some people didn't have religion.
I read Christopher McDougall's book 'Born to Run.' If running were a religion this would be its bible. I actually scribbled my favorite passages on my arm to read during the race.
The search for religion is the starting point of thought.
Nations are equal in respect to each other and entitled to claim equal consideration for their rights whatever may be their relative dimensions or strength or however greatly they may differ in government religion or manners.
Science may eventually explain the world of How. The ultimate world of Why may remain for contemplation philosophy religion.
I just think Texas and that whole Bible Belt section is so like corporate. And I don't agree with organized religion in that respect.