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
I haven't seen much socially redeeming about religion. I'm an atheist. I don't here want to get into the Hitchens- or Dawkins-style attack on religion. I was raised on that. It's boring. Barbara Ehrenreich atheistattackbore Change image and share on social
A belief is purely an individual matter, and you cannot and must not organize it. If you do, it becomes dead, crystallized; it becomes a creed, a sect, a religion, to be imposed on others. Jiddu Krishnamurti beliefcreedcrystallize Change image and share on social
The United States cannot and should not discriminate on the basis of religion. The free exercise of religion is at the very heart of our constitutional guarantee for all persons of this country. Mike Pence basisconstitutionalcountry Change image and share on social
But like a born actor who only really wants to direct, Gingrich has always been unsatisfied with what he's brilliant at. He can't still his hunger to deliver grand pronouncements on life, liberalism, conservatism, religion and whatever else swims into his consciousness. John Podhoretz actorbearbrilliant share on social
There are several reasons why Russians view the oppressive state positively. First, in the Russian Orthodox religion, there is an understanding of authority as something sent by God. Ryszard Kapuscinski authoritygodoppressive Change image and share on social
I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world. Richard Dawkins religionsatisfyteach Change image and share on social
I think the church and the religion right now have a lot more to be worried about than SLAYER. Kerry King churchlotreligion Change image and share on social
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 actceasedegenerate share on social
