Religion must mainly be a matter of principles only. It cannot be a matter of rules. The moment it degenerates into rules, it ceases to be a religion, as it kills responsibility which is an essence of the true religious act. B. R. Ambedkar cease moment religious share on social
Mysticism, poor mysticism! When it is underestimated and oversimplified, it comes down from its original sphere and stands beside religion. Sri Chinmoy original poor underestimate Change image and share on social
Our religion, then, rests on the credit due to these witnesses. Simon Greenleaf credit rest witness Change image and 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 thing bet britain 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 drum religion disagreement Change image and share on social
We fully support the strikes against terrorist targets, not against the country, not against the culture, not against a religion, but against an enemy of them all. Ricardo Lagos support terrorist country 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 baha live llah Change image and share on social
So, basically, my view is I don't want to support the exploitation of animals, and within reason, I will do what I can to avoid it, but it's not like it's a religion for me. It's not like I consider I'm polluted if somehow some bit of milk or cheese or something passes my lips. Peter Singer bite milk basically share on social
I have sung for Americans of every political persuasion, and I am proud that I never refuse to sing to an audience, no matter what religion or color of their skin, or situation in life. Pete Seeger audience religion refuse Change image and share on social
When I was almost 13 I was ripe for religion. I was actually just plain ripe. Kathie Lee Gifford plain religion ripe Change image and share on social