A list of phrases about religion
Religion, primarily the Christian religion, is and has been important to people as the English language developed. Here's a collection of phrases and sayings that reflect that.
See also a list of phrases that originated in The Bible and a list of proverbs that originated in The Bible.
A ministering angel shall my sister be
Abandon all hope ye who enter here
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
Ask not for whom the bell tolls
Between the Devil and the deep blue sea
Cleanliness is next to godliness
Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
God bless you! (after a sneeze)
He will give the Devil his due
Hell has no fury like a woman scorned
If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain
It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness
Religion is the opium of the people
The Devil has all the best tunes