I have increasingly, over the years, felt that religion today does our civilization more harm than good. Mary Douglas civilizationfeltgood Change image and share on social
If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny. Mary Douglas chillcompetefunny Change image and share on social
Hierarchy works well in a stable environment. Mary Douglas environmenthierarchystable Change image and share on social
It is only partly true that religion does more harm than good in society. The community makes God into the image it wants, vengeful, or milky sweet, or scrupulously just, and so on. Mary Douglas communitygodgood Change image and share on social
Hierarchy is is much reviled in the present day. Mary Douglas dayhierarchypresent Change image and share on social
It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat. Mary Douglas christianityfeelgrowth Change image and share on social
I am sure it must be true that people opt out of the mainstream society because they feel that there are going to be no rewards for them, if they stay. Mary Douglas feelmainstreamopt Change image and share on social
What did our nation ever do to provoke these madly vicious enemies? What is seen as injustice in one place is seen as just requital in the other. Mary Douglas enemyinjusticemadly Change image and share on social
Islam is in principle egalitarian, and has always had problems with power. Mary Douglas egalitarianislampower Change image and share on social
Religion can make it worse. Are you supposing that if people were encouraged to believe in a transcendent reality, and to be encouraged by grand rituals and music and preaching, to love their neighbors, then they would put jealousy and frustration aside? Mary Douglas badlyencouragefrustration share on social
