Look at Islam in a rational manner and without demagoguery or emotion. It is the leading religion of the world with 1.5 billion followers. Zbigniew Brzezinski billiondemagogueryemotion Change image and share on social
I say you don't need religion, or political ideology, to understand human nature. Science reveals that human nature is greedy and selfish, altruistic and helpful. Michael Shermer altruisticgreedyhelpful Change image and share on social
I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural authority. Herbert Read authoritycallconceive Change image and share on social
I believe that your religion should be between you and whoever your belief is in. Zayn Malik beliefreligion Change image and share on social
Religion was quite a thing in our house - we were Baptists. Some Sundays I went to church three times. If there was a talk on missionary work in the afternoon, I could be there all bloody day. But religion took its first big knock after Dad died. Philip Kerr afternoonbaptistbig share on social
Any simple claim that you need religion to be good is flat wrong. Paul Bloom claimflatgood Change image and share on social
Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich. Napoleon Bonaparte murderpoorreligion Change image and share on social
Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy the mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated the earth. Voltaire astrologyastronomydaughter Change image and share on social
Such is the feebleness of humanity, such is its perversity, that doubtless it is better for it to be subject to all possible superstitions, as long as they are not murderous, than to live without religion. Voltaire doubtlessfeeblenesshumanity share on social
Myself, first of all, I am a Jew. And that is the most important thing for me. Ariel Sharon importantjewthing Change image and share on social