It is science, and not religion, which has taught men that things are complex and difficult to understand. Emile Durkheim complexdifficultman Change image and share on social
Religion as a whole specializes in sin management. It's all about organizing humanity in such a way that we cause as little damage as possible. Erwin McManus damagehumanitymanagement Change image and share on social
Religion is not a popular error; it is a great instinctive truth, sensed by the people, expressed by the people. Ernest Renan errorexpressgreat Change image and share on social
History is the key to everything: politics, religion, even fashion. Eva Herzigova fashionhistorykey Change image and share on social
All religions must be tolerated... for every man must get to heaven in his own way. Epictetus heavenmanreligion Change image and share on social
I'm interested in the kind of religion that makes life harder. I'm not so interested in the comforting kind of religion. Jonathan Safran Foer comforthardinterest Change image and share on social
Religion may be defined thus: a belief in, and homage rendered to, existences unseen and causes unknown. Frances Wright beliefdefineexistence Change image and share on social
I have to have an emotional connection to what I am ultimately selling because it is emotion, whether you are selling religion, politics, even a breath mint. Gene Simmons breathconnectionemotion Change image and share on social
It should be no surprise that religion in the non-western world has failed to disappear under the juggernaut of industrial capitalism, or that liberal democracy finds its most dedicated saboteurs among the new middle classes. Pankaj Mishra capitalismclassdedicate share on social
I just don't like the separatism that comes from religion, and, without fail, the need to put your beliefs on someone else. When you start telling someone else how to live, you should check yourself, man. Brad Pitt beliefcheckfail share on social