It's unlikely that the organized religions will get more sectarian... or is it? I am not at all sure. — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat. — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
I have increasingly, over the years, felt that religion today does our civilization more harm than good. — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
Inside a religious body you get sects and hierarchies, inside an information network you get bazaars and cathedrals, it is the same,… — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
Just in our lifetime our society has become looser and more private, it becomes extremely difficult to hold to any permanent commitment… — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. A chilling thought. Or funny. — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
The history of the Church of Rome is a constant leakage of members into such breakaway cults, which go on splitting. — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
Some scholars have been arguing that a civilizational clash between organized religions is the next step in human history. — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements. — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
It is only partly true that religion does more harm than good in society. The community makes God into the image it… — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
Religion can make it worse. Are you supposing that if people were encouraged to believe in a transcendent reality, and to be… — Mary Douglas Copy Share Image
Yes, disappointment over perceived unfairness, injustice, promises not kept, tends to go hand in hand with increasing prosperity. Expectations are dashed. What can I… — Mary Douglas Copy Share
Real equality is immensely difficult to achieve, it needs continual revision and monitoring of distributions. And it does not provide buffers between members, so… — Mary Douglas Copy Share
Inside a religious body you get sects and hierarchies, inside an information network you get bazaars and cathedrals, it is the same, call them… — Mary Douglas Copy Share
Without that assured American largesse Israel would have been obliged to come to an accommodation with her neighbours. — Mary Douglas Copy Share
The theory of cultural bias... is the idea that a culture is based on a particular form of organization. It can't be transplanted except… — Mary Douglas Copy Share
When we are reflecting on terrorism we can grieve for many things we do and have done. — Mary Douglas Copy Share
It is only partly true that religion does more harm than good in society. The community makes God into the image it wants, vengeful,… — Mary Douglas Copy Share
Without the letters of condolence, telegrams of congratulations and even occasional postcards, the friendship of a separated friend is not a social reality. It… — Mary Douglas Copy Share
If you want to change the culture, you will have to start by changing the organization. — Mary Douglas Copy Share
Just in our lifetime our society has become looser and more private, it becomes extremely difficult to hold to any permanent commitment whatever, least… — Mary Douglas Copy Share
Institutions have the pathetic megalomania of the computer whose whole vision of the world is its own program. — Mary Douglas Copy Share
Behind a leader there must be followers, but they should always be on the lookout for the main chance and ready to change sides… — Mary Douglas Copy Share
