Ethical religion can be real only to those who are engaged in ceaseless efforts at moral improvement. By moving upward we acquire faith in an upward movement, without limit. Felix Adler acquireceaselesseffort Change image and share on social
In the long term, the United States could greatly benefit Islam by uniquely freeing the religion from government constraints and permitting it to evolve in a positive, modern direction. But that's the long term. Daniel Pipes benefitconstraintdirection share on social
The fact that religion plays such a part in how people vote troubles me, troubles me as a minister's daughter. Because I always felt that the separation of church and state was what our forefathers and foremothers really fought for. Tori Amos churchdaughterfact share on social
What is especially important is addressing the question of how religion can be enforced through political means and what can be done to create a political environment that, on the one hand, acknowledges the role of religion in society, while on the other hand does not impose one religion on the populace at the expense of all others. Tony Campolo acknowledgeaddresscreate share on social
Exploiters and manipulators have always used religion self-righteously to further their own selfish ends. Tariq Ali endexploitermanipulator Change image and share on social
I just think of myself as a comedian, really. I mean, I talk about being Jewish a lot. It's funny because I do think of myself as Jewish ethnically, but I'm not religious at all. I have no religion. Sarah Silverman comedianethnicallyfunny Change image and share on social
I studied English literature; I took 2 independent religion classes, but I wasn't a religion major really. Maggie Gyllenhaal classenglishindependent Change image and share on social
It was a real surprise to me to come across the evidence that Christianity might once have been a danced religion. Certainly, some of the early church leaders thought this was great and spoke of what seems to have been circle dancing, perhaps around an altar. Barbara Ehrenreich altarchristianitychurch share on social
Not counting the brand of Sunni Islam practised by the so-called Islamic State, there is probably no religion in the world that comes in for more flak than Scientology. Louis Theroux brandcallcount Change image and share on social
The only difference is that religion is much better organised and has been around much longer, but it's the same story with different characters and different costumes. James Randi charactercostumedifference Change image and share on social