#religions

We are conscious that religions cannot solve the economic, political and social problems of this earth. ↗

— Hans Kung

#conscious #earth #economic #political #problems

Religions are the cradles of despotism. ↗

— Marquis de Sade

#religions

I'm not a chauvinist. I'm a universalist. I think that God imploded, like a spiritual big bang, to launch the eight civilizations that make up recorded history and the religions in those civilizations. ↗

— Huston Smith

#big #big bang #civilizations #eight #god

I've spent the last 50 years or so steeping myself in the world's religions, and I've done my homework. I've gone to each of the world's eight great religions and sought out the most profound scholars I could find, and I've apprenticed myself to them and actually practiced each faith. ↗

— Huston Smith

#could #done #each #eight #faith

Walnuts have a shell, and they have a kernel. Religions are the same. They have an essence, but then they have a protective coating. This is not the only way to put it. But it's my way. So the kernels are the same. However, the shells are different. ↗

— Huston Smith

#essence #however #kernel #only #protective

All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few. ↗

— Stendhal

#fear #few #founded #many #religions

I believe all religions are becoming obsolete, clinging to ancient concepts. ↗

— John Templeton

#becoming #believe #clinging #concepts #i

It is extremely important that mass media, having freed from the relics of the Cold War, served for peace and dialogue between nations and religions, the rich and the poor, countries and continents. ↗

— Nursultan Nazarbayev

#cold #cold war #continents #countries #dialogue