Top 34 Quotes by Mary Douglas

It's unlikely that the organized religions will get more sectarian... or is it? I am not at all sure.

It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements.

Without that assured American largesse Israel would have been obliged to come to an accommodation with her neighbours.

Our technological infrastructure alienates us from each other. No need to form a workplace community, everybody there will be out in a year or two, and so will you, looking for a better place.

Behind a leader there must be followers, but they should always be on the lookout for the main chance and ready to change sides if the current leader doesn't deliver.

If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny.

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.

Islam is in principle egalitarian, and has always had problems with power.

When we are reflecting on terrorism we can grieve for many things we do and have done.

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.