Vera Farmiga

We’re all sick of holy wars and bloodshed because religion is supposed to give us life and a better life and is supposed to bring out our best self. When it results in mass destruction and hatred and anxiety, it’s the antithesis I think of what religion was designed to do.

I just hate one-dimensional portrayals of religion it’s too cheap and easy to do, and ignores the nuances that go into having a belief system.

Someone once told me that religion is like a knife: You can stab someone with it, or you can slice bread with it.

It’s a very different thing, religion and faith. Religion is man-made, it’s man-regulated. And faith, you can define God as you wish. But I think they’re two different things.

Whether we call it religion or faith, we all battle for a balanced integrated soul.