--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Be a human being and you'd automatically…" description: "\"“Be a human being and you'd automatically be religious, but if you try to be a scripture-worm then you'd be neither religious, nor human – you’d be a b..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed4/abhijit-naskar-99_being-human_be-a-human-being-and-you-d-automatically_464727.jpg" --- # Be a human being and you'd automatically be religious, but… ![“Be a human being and you'd automatically be religious, but if you try to be a scripture-worm then you'd be neither religious, nor human – you’d be a biological bag of trash.” quote by Abhijit Naskar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed4/abhijit-naskar-99_being-human_be-a-human-being-and-you-d-automatically_464727.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed4/abhijit-naskar-99_being-human_be-a-human-being-and-you-d-automatically_464727.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed4/abhijit-naskar-99_being-human_be-a-human-being-and-you-d-automatically_464727.jpg) > ““Be a human being and you'd automatically be religious, but if you try to be a scripture-worm then you'd be neither religious, nor human – you’d be a biological bag of trash.”” [Abhijit Naskar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abhijit-naskar/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Humanity and spirituality are innate, but reducing faith to rigid doctrine dehumanizes both belief and the believer. **In simple terms:** True humanity includes spirituality; dogma empties it. Key Takeaway Embrace openness, avoid rigid dogma. Themes humanity spirituality dogma identity Mood thoughtful critical reflective Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - personal growth - interfaith dialogue - mental health - community building Key Concepts existentialism psychology theology Questions to Reflect On - How does dogma affect your sense of self? - Can spirituality exist without organized religion? 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