All too often, the word 'religion' has become identified with those promoting a frankly anti-scientific view of nature and of our place in the natural world. Kenneth R. Miller antifranklyidentify Change image and share on social
Believers are right when they say that to understand a religion properly you need to get under its skin. But to understand it fully, you cannot stay there: you have to take a more objective view, too. Julian Baggini believerfullyobjective Change image and share on social
Islam is not a religion. It's a political system. It has a different set of rules. Paul Nehlen islampoliticalreligion Change image and share on social
It just so happens that the green religion is now taking over from the Christian religion. I don't think people have noticed that, but it's got all the sort of terms that religions use... The greens use guilt. That just shows how religious greens are. You can't win people round by saying they are guilty for putting (carbon dioxide) in the air. James Lovelock aircarbonchristian 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
The Kingdom of Heaven is not a place, but a state of mind. John Burroughs heavenkingdommind Change image and share on social
We may be sure that out of the ruins of our capitalist civilization a new religion will emerge, just as Christianity emerged from the ruins of the Roman civilization. Herbert Read capitalistchristianitycivilization Change image and share on social
The women's movement will present a growing threat to patriarchal religion less by attacking it than by simply leaving it behind. Carol P. Christ attackgrowleave Change image and share on social
I really believe in science. It is a faith. It is a reverence akin to religion. But as we always say, it's different from religion in that, as near as we can tell, it exists outside of us. It has an objective quality, the process of science. Bill Nye akinexistfaith share on social
Although religion was around me my whole life I never felt it was forced upon me. It is my centring, my grounding, the soul of me. I feel I'm nothing without it. Nicole Scherzinger centrefeelfelt Change image and share on social