Desmond Tutu Quotes About Religion

Quotes about: Religion

• When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land.

  Desmond Tutu

  Bible, Prayer, Eye

• Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone's back.

  Desmond Tutu

  Cutting, Knives, Religion

• I'm absolutely, utterly, and completely certain that God wouldn't be homophobic. I'd much rather go to hell - I really would much rather go to hell - than go to a homophobic heaven.

  Desmond Tutu

  Leadership, Wisdom, Class

• I give great thanks to God that he has created a Dalai Lama. Do you really think, as some have argued, that God will be saying: 'You know, that guy, the Dalai Lama, is not bad. What a pity he's not a Christian'? I don't think that is the case - because, you see, God is not a Christian.

  Desmond Tutu

  Christian, Thinking, Giving

  "Dalai Lama honours Tintin and Tutu". news.bbc.co.uk. June 2, 2006.

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