#religions

The sad part about our past is that religions, ironically enough, are responsible for creating the most destructive idea that has ever been visited upon the human race: the idea that there is such a thing as 'better.' ↗

— Neale Donald Walsch

#been #better #creating #destructive #enough

Nationalism is form of collective narcissism, where the citizens possess an inflated self-love of "their own people," to the exclusion of other human beings. ↗

— Bryant McGill

#faith #justification #religions #trust #faith

Perdamaian dunia tidak akan tercapai tanpa perdamaian antar dan intra umat beragama ↗

— Alwi Shihab

#peace #religions #love

The mystery religions were instituted in order to protect the marvels of the commonplace from those who would devalue them. ↗

— Peter Redgrove

#magic #magick #mystery-religions #mysthology #occult

... Gusti Cinta kami kepadamu tak terperi Namun itu tak diketahui Oleh diri kami sendiri Tolong ajarilah kami untuk berlatih Menyebut nama-Mu seribu kali sehari Sungguhpun satu huruf saja dari-Mu Tak kan tertandingi ... ↗

— MH Ainun Nadjib

#religions #reliji #religion

If Christianity was something we were making up, of course we could make it easier. But it isn't. We can't compete, in simplicity, with people who are inventing religions. How could we? We're dealing with Fact. Of course anyone can be simple if he has no facts to bother about! ↗

— C.S. Lewis

#facts #religions #simplicity #religion

All religions are designed to teach us how to live, joyfully, serenely, and kindly, in the midst of suffering. ↗

— Karen Armstrong

#how #joyfully #kindly #live #midst

I look at Jerusalem as being a beacon for the three monotheistic religions. ↗

— King Abdullah II

#being #i #jerusalem #look #monotheistic

Religions have always stressed that compassion is not only central to religious life, it is the key to enlightenment and it the true test of spirituality. But there have always have been those who'd rather put easier goals, like doctrine conformity, in place. ↗

— Karen Armstrong

#been #central #compassion #conformity #doctrine

Most religions do not make men better, only warier. ↗

— Elias Canetti

#make #men #most #only #religions