Cruel persecutions and intolerance are not accidents, but grow out of the very essence of religion, namely, its absolute claims. Morris Raphael Cohen absoluteaccidentclaim Change image and share on social
There isn't a religion on earth that isn't damaging to the human race because every one of them is patriarchal and every one eliminates more than half of the human race - women. They are all oppressors of women. Susan Powter damageeartheliminate share on social
I was born Jewish, and I consider that my religion. But I've studied all religions, and as you learn more, you really learn that everyone's praying to the same God. Goldie Hawn beargodhave Change image and share on social
Christianity is a religion of continuity and discontinuity as well. It's about what stays the same and what changes in the twinkling of an eye. Both are necessary truths, but sometimes it's important to accentuate the discontinuity, the sudden leap, the way you go up a tree, Zacchaeus, and come down a saint. Francis Spufford accentuatechristianitycontinuity share on social
O blessed Saviour, give me grace like Thee, to make Religion my first, and chiefest care, and devoutly to observe, all solemn times, and all holy Rites, which relate to Thy worship. Thomas Ken blesscarechiefest 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
There are things about organized religion which I resent. Christ is revered as the Prince of Peace, but more blood has been shed in His name than any other figure in history. You show me one step forward in the name of religion, and I'll show you a hundred retrogressions. Frank Sinatra bloodchristfigure share on social
Every religion in the world has denounced every other religion as a fraud. That proves to me that they all tell the truth - about others. Robert Green Ingersoll denouncefraudprove Change image and share on social
I have increasingly, over the years, felt that religion today does our civilization more harm than good. Mary Douglas civilizationfeltgood Change image and share on social
In politics, religion and other areas of culture, people disagree on the worth of competing ideas. There is no equivalent to the scientific method that can determine in a robust way which ideas match the real world, and which ones can be ruled out. So conflicting ideologies persist indefinitely. Nathan Myhrvold areacompeteconflict share on social