Quotes about Religious Vow

Pope John Paul II

The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a proof of the priest's inner maturity; it is the expression of his personal dignity.

Confucius

This was a forced oath; the spirits do not hear such.

He had been captured by rebels and released on condition that he would not travel to Wei. Notwithstanding his oath, he continued his route.

Kevin Jonas

My ring represents a promise to myself and to God that I'll stay pure until marriage.

Diana Gabaldon

I swore an oath before the altar of God to protect this woman. And if you're tellin' me that ye consider your own authority to be greater than that of the Almighty, then I must inform ye that I'm not of that opinion, myself.

Ambrose Bierce

OATH, n. In law, a solemn appeal to the Deity, made binding upon the conscience by a penalty for perjury.

Mahatma Gandhi

A vow is a purely religious act which cannot be taken in a fit of passion. It can be taken only with a mind purified and composed and with God as witness.

Katy Perry

I was like, I don't know if I can hold that promise [to wait until marriage to have sex] because this guy at camp is really cute. Sex wasn't talked about in my home, but I was a very curious young girl.

Mahatma Gandhi

My religion teaches me that a promise once made or a vow once taken for a worthy object may not be broken.

Ma Anliang

Disown me as a Muslim if I deceive you.

The quotation per se has no historical or political value except that is shows is that there was overt discrimination against Muslims in China in that era. Although there always have been large numbers of Muslims in China, there are few who have ever ascended to major leadership positions, under the late Emperors, under the Chinese Republic, or under the Communist Chinese regime. The graphic is a memorial to the General.

James Madison

An oath-the strongest of religious ties.

Mignon McLaughlin

Whenever we safely land in a plane, we promise God a little something.

Franz Grillparzer

Do hurry and proclaim the concordat. Then castrate yourselves to keep from sinning.

Anne Rice

I promised that from now on I would write only for the Lord.

Beatrice Wood

Celibacy is exhausting.

Moses

When either a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazarite, to separate himself to the Lord, he shall separate himself from wine and strong drink.

Selena Gomez

I've had my ring since I was 12 years old. But for me it's not something I want to go around saying, 'Hey, look what I have', It's a promise I made to myself and God. I think some people misinterpret that as a trend and think everyone's getting one.

Teyana Taylor

I have a purity ring.

Albert Gubay

To be able to keep the promise I made to God, I think that keeps me going. No matter how much the money had been, I would have always fulfilled my promise, as that's the way I am.

Religious Vow Quotes