Action Quote by Lucretius
“Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.”
About This Quote
Source Work: De Rerum Natura by Lucretius, 1st century BC
Questioning religion can lead to harmful actions when dogma overrides reason.
In simple terms: Religion can inspire bad deeds.
Key Takeaway
Seek reason over blind faith.
Themes
religion
ethics
reason
Mood
critical
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
analytical
When to use this quote
- political policy
- social movements
- personal belief systems
Key Concepts
philosophy
human behavior
Questions to Reflect On
- When does questioning become destructive?
- How can reason guide faith?
A Different Perspective
Not all religious inquiry is negative.
![“Men, finding no answers to the sunnan [ten thousand religious questions from the Shari-ah] now apply their own reasoning. All men seek to be enlightened. Religion is but the most ancient and honorable way in which men have striven to make sense out of God’s universe. Scientists seek the lawfulness…” quote by Frank Herbert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3c5/frank-herbert-262_religion_men-finding-no-answers-to-the-sunnan-ten_2442194.jpg)
![“... deprived of pain, and also deprived of danger, able to do what it wants, [Nature] does not need us, nor understands our deserts, and it cannot be angry.” quote by Lucretius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/45d/lucretius-1632_able_deprived-of-pain-and-also-deprived-of-da_83651.jpg)
