Country Quote by Amitabh Bachchan
“I ask you, as a citizen, is it a crime to go to the temple? And if I am propagating superstition by going to the temple, then the whole country is propagating superstition.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Discussing Religion and Citizenship, 2018
Visiting temples is not a crime; labeling it superstition spreads falsehoods.
In simple terms: Temple visits are personal, not criminal.
Key Takeaway
Respect religious freedom.
Themes
religion
citizenship
freedom
Mood
thoughtful
neutral
Type
civic
ethical
When to use this quote
- public policy
- community dialogue
- education
Key Concepts
secularism
civic duty
faith practice
Questions to Reflect On
- How should societies balance faith and law?
- What defines superstition versus belief?
A Different Perspective
May ignore complex legal contexts.
![“It would be a fine thing if ... parents would have in every bedroom in their house a picture of the temple so [their children] from the time [they are] infant[s] could look at the picture every day [until] it becomes a part of [their lives]. When [they reach] the age that [they need] to make [the]…” quote by Spencer W. Kimball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ae0/spencer-w-kimball-1179_age_it-would-be-a-fine-thing-if-parents-woul_3145029.jpg)
![“That country [Carthage] was rapidly sinking into the state of barbarism from whence it had been raised by the Phoenician colonies and Roman laws; and every step of intestine discord was marked by some deplorable victory of savage man over civilized society.” quote by Edward Gibbon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/70c/edward-gibbon-710_barbarism_that-country-carthage-was-rapidly-sinkin_393.jpg)
