It's not so much religion per se, it's false certainty that worries me, and religion just has more than its fair share of false certainty or dogmatism. I'm really concerned when I see people pretending to know things they clearly cannot know. Sam Harris certaintyconcerndogmatism share on social
The two ethnic groups that remain fundamentally different from the Han Chinese - in terms of history, culture, language, religion and physical appearance - are the Uighurs and Tibetans. In these two groups, the Han Chinese come face to face with difference. Martin Jacques appearancechineseculture share on social
I want young people to know that they can belong - whatever your culture, your religion, your sexuality - that you can live life how you want to live it and feel comfortable how you are. Jessie J belongcomfortableculture Change image and share on social
What I am teaching is religiousness, a quality. Religion is a dead dogma, fixed principles, frozen fossils. What I am teaching to you is a living, flowing religiousness - an experience like love. Rajneesh deaddogmaexperience Change image and share on social
I have an everyday religion that works for me. Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line. Lucille Ball everydayfallline Change image and share on social
What people are really after is, what is my stance on religion or spirituality or God? And I would say, if I find a word that came closest, it would be agnostic. Neil deGrasse Tyson agnosticclosefind Change image and share on social
I count religion but a childish toy, and hold there is no sin but ignorance. Christopher Marlowe childishcounthold Change image and share on social
There is a great difference between Christianity and religion at the south. If a man goes to the communion table, and pays money into the treasury of the church, no matter if it be the price of blood, he is called religious. Harriet Ann Jacobs bloodcallchristianity share on social
Health food shops can make people feel very important; it's like a brand new religion with people trying to convert you to quinoa. Pippa Evans brandconvertfeel Change image and share on social
Krishna children were taught that in the spiritual world there were no parents, only souls and hence this justified their being kept out of view from others, cloistered in separate buildings and sheltered from the evil material world. Mary Garden buildingchildcloister share on social