Religious fundamentalism, even before it eliminates human beings by perpetrating horrendous killings, eliminates God himself, turning him into a mere ideological pretext. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Democracy is about constant vigilance. It's not straightforward, there will always be setbacks and you get particular be it religious fundamentalists, Christian… — Mary Robinson Copy Share Image
We can't keep thinking of gay people as being ostracised; we can't keep thinking of Muslim people as being [ostracised] because of… — Elton John Copy Share Image
“Any theology that starts with ethnic narcissism, by default becomes the lowest form of smut on earth.” — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
Since Khomeini's death, the popular appeal of an Islamic state - and of fundamentalism - has surely dimmed. Thinkers still debate and… — Ruhollah Khomeini Copy Share Image
That sort of fundamentalism which treats possession of private property not as a desirable economic and personal asset but as a condition… — Neil Kinnock Copy Share Image
“If you want to find out if someone is truly holy, don't ask them whether they believe in god, ask them instead,… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
It will take a decade or two, but fundamentalism is going to burn itself. — Paul Saffo Copy Share Image
By such literalism, fundamentalism, religions betrayed the best intentions of their founders. Reducing thought to formula, replacing choice by obedience, these preachers… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
But The Same Sea is set precisely in this Israel, which never makes it to the news headlines anywhere. It is a… — Amos Oz Copy Share Image
I am convinced that Christian fundamentalism is a far greater threat to this country than Muslim terrorists could ever be. — Mel White Copy Share Image
“With its continued dismissal of the law of God in ethics, Fundamentalism expressed both a "spiritualized" form of situational ethics and a… — Greg L. Bahnsen Copy Share Image
I now know that to do a worthwhile family history I must interpret the past without falling into either demonizing or unquestioning… — David Henry Hwang Copy Share Image
Fundamentalism in most of its forms is the active creation of antibodies to some threatening [god] virus. As long as threatening religions… — Darrel Ray Copy Share Image
“If a God tends to reinforce the prejudices in a society instead of diminishing them from the society, then such God is… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
Like the people of Israel who created a golden calf to represent God while Moses was away, fundamentalist Christians have built their… — Mel White Copy Share Image
“When the Bible is understood in its literary and historical context; errors, contradictions, and inconsistencies pose no threat to spirituality, whether that… — Valerie Tarico Copy Share Image
“Religion has kept all of us suffocated, I can’t raise my voice you can’t raise your voice, still they call us fundamentalists.” — M.F. Moonzajer Copy Share Image
What's interesting is the populace movement of fundamentalism is starting to mirror that approach that elite fundamentalism has long had of trying… — Jeff Sharlet Copy Share Image
Having a clear faith, based on the creed of the church is often labeled today as fundamentalism. Whereas relativism, which is letting… — Walter Benjamin Copy Share Image
People will find some ways of identifying themselves, becoming associated with others, taking part in something. They're going to do it some… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
“Religion has a fanaticism problem - center religion on metaphor, and problem solved. Science has a freezing problem - center science on… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
Religion is all based on the mentality of "I'm right", but now today it's moved from even the question of "I'm right… — Wole Soyinka Copy Share Image
“Religious fundamentalism advocates homophobia, misogyny, xenophobia, polygamy and many other primitive evils. Can you imagine, somebody telling you, your love for your… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
