Quotes About Dogma

I grew up around a lot of various religions, so it's a part of my consciousness in a way. Everything from heavy Catholicism to followers of Indian spiritual masters to Unitarian universalists - all in one family. Though the family aspect was stronger than any particular dogma.

Vatican II declares the Church... as necessary for salvation.

The worst thing about religion was religious people.

Anyone familiar with my work knows that I am extremely critical of all religious faiths.

Do not always act out of religion

Living a Christian life is not equivalent to living a religious one

Faith itself is a horrible mechanism that stunts the growth of ideas. It also stunts the act of questioning, and it does this by pushing the idea that you have to have faith - and that nothing has to be proven.

In the early 1800s, religion was often used as a way to keep slavery in place. Slaves were forced to attend the church of their owners, listen to selective dogma that kept them obedient and subservient.

igualdad es un principio inquebrantable de la tradición cristiana;

People are never so completely and enthusiastically evil as when they act out of religious conviction.

Religion is a pill best swallowed without chewing.

While most peoples' opinions change, the conviction of their correctness never does

People with many opinions tend not to believe in anything.

Such was the malleability of the Buddha's message, which eschewed dogma and blind faith. "Treat my teachings like gold. Test them and shape them into an ornament to suit each particular wearer", he said.

I'm religiously opposed to religion.

Science is not going to change its commitment to the truth. We can only hope religion changes its commitment to nonsense.

Too many religious organizations are in the business of enforcing beliefs.

Sometimes people's spiritual ideas become fixed and they use them against those who don't share their beliefs - in effect, becoming fundamentalist. It's very dangerous - the finger of righteous indignation pointing at someone who is identified as bad or wrong.

The fanatic is certain that he is right.

Religious people are often the most violent.

La religión cristiana es un error muy poderoso y convincente, eso es todo.

For two hundred years the radical left has believed in a religion promising a heaven on earth whose end justifies any means. That is why progressives like Lenin and Stalin and Pol Pot killed so many innocent people.

El hombre nunca hace el mal tan completa y alegremente como cuando lo hace por convicción religiosa. Dijo Pascal.

the very first thing that happens with any zealot is that he removes his brain just in case any thoughts that might challenge his zealotry should happen to stray into it.