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Karen Armstrong Quotes

It is not difficult to find a religious justification for killing Picture Quote #1

Religions don’t own compassion; it is a human virtue Picture Quote #1

Creation stories had never been regarded as historically accurate; their purpose was therapeutic. But once you start reading Genesis as scientifically valid, you have bad science and bad religion Picture Quote #1

You are your best self when you give yourself away Picture Quote #1

Compassion is not an option. It’s the key to our survival Picture Quote #1

There must be no coercion in matters of faith! Picture Quote #1

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Respect only has meaning as respect for those with whom I do not agree Picture Quote #1

Geniuses are not always pleasant people Picture Quote #1

Religion starts with the perception that something is wrong Picture Quote #1

Compassion is not a popular virtue Picture Quote #1

When you feel compassion, you dethrone yourself from the centre of the world Picture Quote #1

Alas, all traditions lose their primal purity and we all fail our founders Picture Quote #1

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Storytelling is fine as long as you can encourage people to act on the stories Picture Quote #1

Every fundamentalist movement I've studied in Judaism, Christianity and Islam is convinced at some gut, visceral level that secular liberal society wants to wipe out religion Picture Quote #1

In the holy city of Mecca, violence of any kind was forbidden. From the moment they left home, pilgrims were not permitted to carry weapons, to swat an insect or speak an angry word, a discipline that introduced them to a new way of living Picture Quote #1

The only way to show a true respect for God is to act morally while ignoring God's existence Picture Quote #1

Religious people often prefer to be right rather than compassionate. Often, they don't want to give up their egotism. They want their religion to endorse their ego, their identity Picture Quote #1

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It is not difficult to find a religious justification for killing (Karen Armstrong Quotes) Religions don’t own compassion; it is a human virtue (Karen Armstrong Quotes) Creation stories had never been regarded as historically accurate; their purpose was therapeutic. But once you start reading Genesis as scientifically valid, you have bad science and bad religion (Karen Armstrong Quotes) You are your best self when you give yourself away (Karen Armstrong Quotes) Compassion is not an option. It’s the key to our survival (Karen Armstrong Quotes) There must be no coercion in matters of faith! (Karen Armstrong Quotes) Respect only has meaning as respect for those with whom I do not agree (Karen Armstrong Quotes) Geniuses are not always pleasant people (Karen Armstrong Quotes) Religion starts with the perception that something is wrong (Karen Armstrong Quotes) Compassion is not a popular virtue (Karen Armstrong Quotes) When you feel compassion, you dethrone yourself from the centre of the world (Karen Armstrong Quotes) Alas, all traditions lose their primal purity and we all fail our founders (Karen Armstrong Quotes) Storytelling is fine as long as you can encourage people to act on the stories (Karen Armstrong Quotes) Every fundamentalist movement I've studied in Judaism, Christianity and Islam is convinced at some gut, visceral level that secular liberal society wants to wipe out religion (Karen Armstrong Quotes) In the holy city of Mecca, violence of any kind was forbidden. From the moment they left home, pilgrims were not permitted to carry weapons, to swat an insect or speak an angry word, a discipline that introduced them to a new way of living (Karen Armstrong Quotes) The only way to show a true respect for God is to act morally while ignoring God's existence (Karen Armstrong Quotes) Religious people often prefer to be right rather than compassionate. Often, they don't want to give up their egotism. They want their religion to endorse their ego, their identity (Karen Armstrong Quotes)