The problem is that religion tends to give people bad reasons to be good. Sam Harris badgivegood Change image and share on social
The increase of territory and power of empires by force of arms has been the policy of all great powers, and it has always been possible to get the approval of their state religion. John Boyd Orr approvalarmempire Change image and share on social
I write against the religion because if women want to live like human beings, they will have to live outside the religion and Islamic law. Taslima Nasrin beinghumanislamic Change image and share on social
I mean, I went to a Catholic boys' school for a year, but that was to play hockey. Religion class was quite contentious for me. Keanu Reeves boycatholicclass Change image and share on social
The state has physical power and uses it when necessary; the power of religion is love and beneficence. Moses Mendelssohn beneficencelovephysical Change image and share on social
People are not wrong in observing Caste. In my view, what is wrong is their religion, which has inculcated this notion of Caste. If this is correct, then obviously the enemy, you must grapple with is not the people who observe Caste, but the Shastras which teach them this religion of Caste. B. R. Ambedkar castecorrectenemy share on social
When I was in college, I majored in comparative religion because I really wanted to figure out if there was God and how I should live my life. Marshall Curry collegecomparativefigure Change image and share on social
Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion all have a double aspect - freedom of thought and freedom of action. Frank Murphy actionaspectdouble Change image and share on social
God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It's as simple as that. Joseph Campbell godintellectuallevel Change image and share on social
The NHS is the closest thing the English have to a religion. Nigel Lawson closeenglishreligion Change image and share on social