From a young kid, I was quite interested in religion. Russell Crowe interestkidreligion Change image and share on social
It just seems like a religion that is perfect for people who feel like they need a grounding, who feels that the world has run off on them. I've discussed this with Scientologists, and they don't disagree. So, for a certain type of person, that's great. Russell Crowe disagreediscussfeel share on social
One of the great benefits of organised religion is that you can be forgiven your sins, which must be a wonderful thing. I mean, I carry my sins around with me, there's nobody there to forgive them. Kingsley Amis benefitcarryforgive Change image and share on social
Communism, like any other revealed religion, is largely made up of prophecies. H. L. Mencken communismlargelymake Change image and share on social
The UN declaration on human rights must always be first in line before religion or other cultural habits, in case of any conflict between them. Bjorn Ulvaeus caseconflictcultural Change image and share on social
Just as the Russians and the Soviets didn't manage to wipe out languages in Lithuania, neither have they managed to wipe out religion to the extent that we had feared. Jeane Kirkpatrick extentfearlanguage Change image and share on social
Women are oppressed in the east, in the west, in the south, in the north. Women are oppressed inside, outside home, a woman is oppressed in religion, she is oppressed outside religion. Taslima Nasrin easthomeinside Change image and share on social
I've been a little bit obsessed with religion, without being a religious person, for about a decade. Tom Perrotta bitedecadehave Change image and share on social
Religion is a search for transcendence. But transcendence isn't necessarily sited in an external god, which can be a very unspiritual, unreligious concept. Karen Armstrong conceptexternalgod Change image and share on social
There are some forms of religion that are bad, just as there's bad cooking or bad art or bad sex, you have bad religion too. Karen Armstrong artbadcook Change image and share on social
