I'm not religious. I was as a child, and like lots of people, I suppose, rapidly became very disillusioned with the whole thing. I also feel that organised religion has caused far more problems than it has solved. Natascha McElhone causechilddisillusion share on social
Muslims must speak out and explain who they are, what they believe in, what they stand for, what is the meaning of their life. They must have the courage to denounce what is said and done by certain Muslims in the name of their religion. Tariq Ramadan couragedenounceexplain share on social
Mike Huckabee and indeed many of the Christian conservatives in the U.S. have far more in common with the Muslim Brotherhood than they'd like to admit, in that all of them very much want to see a role of religion in society. Reza Aslan admitbrotherhoodchristian share on social
From the age of fifteen, dogma has been the fundamental principle of my religion: I know no other religion; I cannot enter into the idea of any other sort of religion; religion, as a mere sentiment, is to me a dream and a mockery. John Henry Newman agedogmadream share on social
Religion is the frozen thought of man out of which they build temples. Jiddu Krishnamurti buildfreezeman Change image and share on social
I was born poor and without religion, under a happy sky, feeling harmony, not hostility, in nature. I began not by feeling torn, but in plenitude. Albert Camus bearbeginfelt Change image and share on social
The struggle of democratic secularism, religious tolerance, individual freedom and feminism against authoritarian patriarchal religion, culture and morality is going on all over the world - including the Islamic world, where dissidents are regularly jailed, killed, exiled or merely intimidated and silenced. Ellen Willis authoritarianculturedemocratic share on social
Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed. Epictetus placereligionsacrifice Change image and share on social
No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means. George Bernard Shaw believebibleconvince Change image and share on social
The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion. Thomas Paine brothercountrygood Change image and share on social