#zealotry

We humans are naturally disposed to worship gods and heroes, to build our pantheons and valhallas. I would rather see that impulse directed into the adoration of daft singers, thicko footballers and air-headed screen actors than into the veneration of dogmatic zealots, fanatical preachers, militant politicians and rabid cultural commentators. ↗

— Stephen Fry

#religious-extremism #zealotry #nature

Anyone who says he knows God's intention is showing a lot of very human ego. ↗

— Michael Crichton

#religion #zealotry #religion

Pit race against race, religion against religion, prejudice against prejudice. Divide and conquer! We must not let that happen here. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

#racism #unity #zealotry #religion

Fundamentalism isn't about religion, it's about power. ↗

— Salman Rushdie

#zealotry #religion