40 religious phrases to understand this way of thinking

A review of the different worldviews based on the divine, rituals and the sacred.

What we are, how we got here, whether or not we have a purpose in life and what it is, why we die... All these questions have troubled us and have provoked our reflection since ancient times. One of the ways in which human beings have tried to answer these questions is through religion.

Throughout history, faith has been a very important element whose principles have helped to shape our way of thinking. whose principles have contributed to shape our way of thinking and understanding the world. And there have been many historical figures who have carried out different reflections based on their faith.

In this article we will see some of the religious phrases or phrases centered on religion uttered or uttered by different important historical figures.

A quarantine of religious and spiritual phrases.

Here are different phrases and statements made by different historical figures and based on their religious and/or spiritual beliefs.

1. All major religions are basically the same, as they all seek peace of mind and goodness, but it is very important to practice this in our daily lives. Not only in the church or temple

The Dalai Lama expresses in this sentence that all religions aim to give hope, but that believers should not only rely on their precepts at the time of prayer but also in everyday life.

2. What you do not want for yourself, do not want for your brothers.

This phrase is a part of the Jewish Talmudexpressing that we should behave with others as we would want them to behave with us.

3. Every work of love, carried out with all one's heart, will always bring people closer to God.

Mary Teresa of Calcutta would pronounce this phrase, expressing that faith and love go or should go hand in hand.

4. The men who condemn is because they do not understand.

From the Koran, this phrase expresses that we need to understand each other and not condemn others for thinking or acting differently.

5. Pray as if everything depends on God. Work as if everything depended on you

St. Augustine is the author of this phrase, which reflects that we should not expect everything to be given to us, but that we should work to achieve our objectives.

6. It is time to call a truce between the war between science and the spirit. God does not threaten science, He improves it. God is not threatened by science. He made it possible

This phrase was pronounced by Francis Collins, director of the Human Genome Project, in an attempt to show that faith and science are not opposites.

7. Religion is in the Heart and not in the knees

This phrase by Douglas William Jerrold expresses that religion is not feigning or expressing repentance or practicing certain rituals.. What is important is what is truly believed.

8. I understand by religion no longer a set of rites and customs, but that which is at the origin of all religions, bringing us face to face with the Creator.

This phrase of Mahatma Gandhi reflects that what is important is not the form in which the religious sentiment is given or expressed but its basis, shared by all religions.

9. You will know the truth and the truth will set you free.

This phrase is part of the Bible, and reflects how knowledge and wisdom allow us to be free.

10. Both believers and non-believers are human beings. We should have great respect for each other

This phrase from the Dalai Lama expresses that whether or not we believe in the precepts of any religion, we should respect each other regardless of whether our ideas do not correspond or even differ greatly from those of others.

11. Man does not pray to give God an orientation, but to give himself a proper orientation.

Again, the author of this phrase was St. Augustineagain, the author of this phrase was St. Augustine, expressing the true function of prayer.

12. One faith: this is what is most necessary for mankind.

Victor Hugo is the author of this phrase, which expresses that the human being needs something to believe in.

13. No religion is worth a single drop of blood

This phrase is attributed to the Marquis de Sade, who, despite his fame, saw religion as something that should not provoke death.

14. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself

This well-known Bible verse expresses the need to love others.

15. If the believers of today's various religions would strive to think, judge and act in the spirit of the founders of those religions, then the faith-based hostility that exists among those believers would not exist. What is more, the differences in faith would become insignificant.

These quotes by Albert Einstein give us food for thought on the fact that conflicts between different religions and non-religions are only a product of the dogmatic and biased interpretation that one wants to give them, not of the religion itself.

16. We ask for miracles, as if it were not the most evident miracle that we ask for them.

Miguel de Unamuno points out that there is no greater miracle than to be alive.

17. A profound knowledge of religions makes it possible to break down the barriers that separate them.

Gandhi proposes that understanding what each religion means facilitates a better understanding of the others by delving deeper into their basis, which is generally shared among all faiths.

18. All paths of goodness lead to enlightenment and awakening.

Attributed to Buddha, this phrase points out that it is goodness that leads to fulfillment. It is one of the representative religious phrases of Buddhism.

19. The religious fact, the religious dimension, is not a subculture, it is part of the culture of any people and of any nation.

This phrase of Pope Francis expresses the idea that religious beliefs are part of the culture of different peoples. of different peoples.

20. The winds of the spirit are blowing. It is you who needs to raise the sails

The Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore left us phrases like this one, in which he highlights the search for spirituality as a means to achieve peace.

21. He who knows himself knows God

This quote by Muhammad Ali reflects the need to know ourselves. Each of us is part of the world and the universe.

22. Religion misunderstood is a fever that can end in delirium.

Voltaire warns us in this sentence against the risk of fanaticism or misrepresentation of faith.

23. If we are not at peace with ourselves, we cannot lead others in the quest for peace.

This phrase from Confucius reflects that we must be able to love and accept ourselves if we want to help others successfully.

24. Just as a tree has only one root and multiple branches and leaves, so there is only one true and perfect religion, but diversified into numerous branches by the intervention of men.

Gandhi stated that all existing religions share the same intentionality and basis, differing only in the interpretation and approach given to them.

25. The soul has its illusions, as the little bird has its wings: it is they who support them.

Victor Hugo expresses his conviction that it is illusions and dreams, hopes, that allow us to fight and live.

26. Serve, love, give, purify yourself, meditate, realize yourself.

The Hindu yogi Swami Sivananda expresses the different actions to be carried out to make life positive and complete. One of the religious phrases centered on indicating maxims of life.

27. Do not judge others if you do not want to be judged. For with the same judgment that you judge, you will be judged, and with the same measure that you measure, you will be measured.

Phrase attributed to Jesus Christ in the BibleThe word "other" expresses that we should not judge and treat others in any other way than the way we would treat ourselves.

28. The best of men is he who does the most good to his fellow men.

A phrase attributed to Mohammed expressing the need to do good to others.

Do not think that nothing happens simply because you do not see your growth...great things grow in silence.

A phrase attributed to Buddha in which we are told that we are continually growing even if we do not perceive it. Every moment is important and contributes to our development.

30. You are what your deepest desire is. As is your desire, so is your intention. As is your intention, so is your will. As is your will, so are your actions. As are your actions, so is your destiny.

These phrases are from the Upanishads, ancient texts written in Sanskrit that contain some of the philosophical contain some of the philosophical foundations of Hinduism.. In this case, they reflect that it is our desires that ultimately lead us to act and shape our destiny.

31. The heart of a man is a millstone that works incessantly. If you do not grind anything, you run the risk that it will grind itself to a pulp.

Martin Luther is the author of this phrase, in which he exposes the need to believe and live from what we feel inside.

32. Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase. It is enough for you to climb the first step.

Faith was a very important element for Martin Luther King, allowing us to move forward and dare to fight in spite of not knowing what may come.

33. Evil is something that circumstances, environment or education instill in men: it is not innate.

Nelson Mandela proposes that evil is learnedso that it can be avoided.

34. I believe in Spinoza's God, who reveals to us a harmony of all living beings. I do not believe in a God who deals with the destiny and actions of human beings.

Not every religion believes in a God. Some do, but they do not understand it as a deity in the form of a conscious entity. An example is found in this sentence by Albert Einstein, who referred to Spinoza's concept of deity. They consider that if a God exists, it is the union of all that exists or the order of the universe.

• Related article, "What was Spinoza's God like and why did Einstein believe in him?"

35. Agnosticism simply means that a person will not say that he knows or believes that for which he has no basis for holding that he believes

Aldous Huxley expresses with this phrase what it means to be an agnostic.

36. Religions, like fireflies, need darkness to shine.

Most religions have arisen and/or gained special importance in order to help people in times of doubt, anxiety and pain. This phrase is from Arthur Schopenhauer.

37. There are many paths to enlightenment. Be sure to follow one with heart

Lao Tzu points out that we should follow the path that we believe to be correctregardless of whether others push us onto other paths.

38. Man has two spiritual needs: One is forgiveness, the other is kindness.

This phrase by Billy Graham highlights two virtues that are necessary in our lives and that at the same time are part of most religions.

39. Faith is the antiseptic of the soul

This phrase by Walt Whitman expresses that people's beliefs help protect their beliefs and value systems in those situations that put them to the test.

40. Rivers, lakes, ponds and streams all have different names but all contain water. So are religions: they all contain truths.

Muhammad Ali indicated with this phrase that all religions have a part of truth.