All religion relates to life, and the life of religion is to do good.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- All religion connects to life, and its true purpose is doing good.
- In plain terms
- Religion is about living well and doing good deeds.
- What can you take from it?
- Practice religion by doing good in your life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the purpose of religion?
- How do you do good?
Another view
Some religious practices focus on belief or ritual over action.
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A person who knows all that is good and all that is true---as much as can be known---but does not resist evils, knows nothing.
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