Ludwig Wittgenstein Quotes on Faith
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Certainly it is correct to say: Conscience is the voice of God. (p. 75)
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What do I know about God and the purpose of life? I know that this world exists.
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To believe in God means to see that the facts of the world are not the end of the matter. To believe in God means to see that life has a meaning.
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Kierkegaard writes: If Christianity were so easy and cozy, why should God in his Scriptures have set Heaven and Earth in motion and threatened eternal punishments? - Question: But then in that case why is this Scriptures so unclear? (p. 31e)
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Wisdom is passionless. But faith by contrast is what Kierkegaard calls a passion. (p. 53e)
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[From Kierkegaard]: 'I never believed in God before.' - that I understand. But not: 'I never really believed in Him before.' (p. 53e)
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A religious symbol does not rest on any opinion. And error belongs only with opinion. One would like to say: This is what took place here; laugh, if you can. (p. 123)
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For a truly religious man nothing is tragic.