I think, for years, people have been pushed down by religion, and I don't say that disrespectfully, but they've been shown a God that you can't measure up to.
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I don't disrespect anybody who espouses a particular religion or belief - that is their own right to do that. But I think it's terribly important to look beyond the comfort that religion gives.
I have the profoundest respect for people who behave in a generous way because of religion. But I come from a country where the misuse of religion has had catastrophic consequences. One must judge people not by what faith they proclaim but by what they do.
People really, really hate their religion being criticized. It's as though you've said they had an ugly face; they seem to identify personally with it.
I have always respected everyone's religion. As I say, there is only one God and a lot of confused people.
Religion has certainly been shoved down my throat.
Irreverence not only shows disrespect to Deity but also makes it hard for the Spirit to teach us the things we need to know.
Religion has for too long been placed on the back burner of history, when it may be one of the driving forces in history.
People use the notion of God to bully people and hurt people, when we can use the concept to respect and uplift.
Religious people know deep down that that is the most vulnerable area of their lives, and when others question it, they are liable to hit out and feel insulted. You know it is absolutely without proof, yet people still commit themselves totally to this belief. They cannot refute it because it is so central to their lives.
I do respect people's faith, but I don't respect their manipulation of that faith in order to create fear and control.
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