Mysticism, poor mysticism! When it is underestimated and oversimplified, it comes down from its original sphere and stands beside religion. Sri Chinmoy mysticismoriginaloversimplify Change image and share on social
Religion has certainly been shoved down my throat. Michael Douglas religionshovethroat Change image and share on social
There should be a readiness, on our part, to investigate with candor to follow the truth wherever it may lead us, and to submit, without reserve or objection, to all the teachings of this religion, if it be found to be of divine origin. Simon Greenleaf candordivinefind share on social
Growing up in Britain as a rather loose Jew, the two things that didn't belong together were freedom and religious intensity. In America, they do. The Founding Fathers made a bet that if you didn't force everyone to profess religion in their own particular way, you could protect intellectual freedom, and religion would flourish. Simon Schama americabelongbet share on social
Religion has endured since the dawn of human consciousness precisely because it encompasses so much of being human. No idea has endured so long, gathered up so many disparate needs and wants and feelings, and inspired so many different paths towards understanding it. Robert Winston consciousnessdawndisparate share on social
My first dissatisfaction has always been with religion. Marilyn Manson dissatisfactionreligion Change image and share on social
If you believe, you believe; if you're faithful, you're faithful. I don't care what your religion is. The same if you're agnostic. That should be accepted, too. Ridley Scott acceptagnosticcare Change image and share on social
Disagreements between incompatible beliefs cannot be settled by reasoned argument because reasoned argument is drummed out of those trained in religion from the cradle. Richard Dawkins argumentbeliefcradle Change image and share on social
I will be a president of all Bulgarians, irrespective of their ethnicity, religion or political affiliations. Georgi Parvanov affiliationbulgarianethnicity Change image and share on social
So much about religion has to do with rigid, sacrosanct preciousness. I don't live my life that way, and I don't feel that's what Baha'u'llah teaches. Rainn Wilson bahafeellife Change image and share on social