We no longer claim that a genuinely religious government can be democratic, but that it cannot be otherwise. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes claim democratic genuinely
The clergy earns its living from religion. If your interests are secured through religion, then you will defend your interests first, and religion will become secondary. Abdolkarim Soroush clergydefendearn Change image and share on social
Islam, or any religion, will become totalitarian if it is made into an ideology, because that is the nature of ideologies. Abdolkarim Soroush ideologyislammake Change image and share on social
Energy is a concept that has been coined by physicists. There is no observable thing known as energy anywhere. Abdolkarim Soroush coinconceptenergy Change image and share on social
It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights are resisted by authoritarian governments. Aung San Suu Kyi authoritarianbasecultural Change image and share on social
This sounds really hokey, but I think Buddhism is the only religion that is genuinely peaceful, so I'd try to promote it in a contemporary society. Nick Love buddhismcontemporarygenuinely Change image and share on social
It is not her body that he wants but it is only through her body that he can take possession of another human being, so he must labor upon her body, he must enter her body, to make his claim. Joyce Carol Oates bodyclaimenter Change image and share on social