We would here state that there are now three things necessary to be done in order to save China from revolution. The first is to maintain the reigning Dynasty; the second is to conserve the Holy Religion; and the third is to protect the Chinese race. Zhang Zhidong chinachineseconserve 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
For the record, I believe in God, but I do not believe in religion, period. Rodrigo Duterte godperiodrecord 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
The essence of religion consists in the feeling of an absolute dependence. Friedrich Schleiermacher absoluteconsistdependence 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
Religion often is misused for purely power-political goals, including war. Hans Kung goalincludemisuse Change image and share on social
I was brought up by a Marxist rationalist stepfather, so I don't believe in the supernatural or religion or horoscopes, and the absolute nature of death is quite helpful for me. My husband was there, then he wasn't. Natascha McElhone absolutebringdeath share on social