Voltaire Quotes

A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.

For I do not seek to understand in order to believe, but I believe in order to understand. For I believe this: unless I believe, I will not understand.

Indeed, the acknowledgement of God is not synonymous with religion.

Faith is a continuation of reason.

Godliness, as well as the doctrine of our faith, is a mystery.

There is no being eloquent for atheism. In that exhausted receiver the mind cannot use its wings, - the clearest proof that it is out of its element.

Religion can be both good and bad - it is spirituality that counts.

It is not the Head but the Heart that is the Seat of Atheism.

I believe in a higher power. I believe in inspiration.

Today we often think that before we start living a religious life we have first to accept the creedal doctrines and that before one can have any comprehension of the loyalty and trust of faith, one must first force one's mind to accept a host of incomprehensible doctrines. But this is to put the cart before the horse.

Faith is the first step to understanding. Either it's the Word of an infallible God, the fallible words of men, or faith in what you personally believe. You've got to have faith in something. Believe me.

Religion gives you a sense of certainty. It makes you feel that you have the right answers to really big questions and that you've grasped the truth.

Religion is not only a part of education, an element of humanity, but the center of everything else, always the first and the ultimate, the absolutely original.

First and foremost, praying about things and having the good Lord as a part of my life is a huge grounding thing for me.

If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.

Small amounts of philosophy lead to atheism, but larger amounts bring us back to God.

By virtue of believing in a Supreme Being one embraces certain mysteries.

It was tremendously exciting to discover that science was not destroying religion, as people popularly believe, but that it could cast light on theism and Christianity.

I am an atheist, and if an atheist and a pope think the same things, there must be something true. It's that simple!

The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason.

The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank.

Religions do a useful thing: they narrow God to the limits of man. Philosophy replies by doing a necessary thing: it elevates man to the plane of God.

I'm a very hard-line, angry atheist. Yet I am fascinated by the concept of devotion.

I have a very strong belief in God.

Religion is a disease, but a noble disease.