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Quote by Joseph Campbell
Every religion is true one way or another. It is true when underst

Every religion is true one way or another. It is true when understood metaphorically. But when it gets stuck in its own metaphors, interpreting them as facts, then you are in trouble. – Joseph Campbell

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Christian fundamentalism: the doctrine that there is an absolutely powerful, infinitely knowledgeable, universe spanning entity that is deeply and personally concerned about my sex life. – Andrew Lias

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I am a Westerner. Were not going to change the West by going East. The East has a lot to teach us, but essentially its like a mirror, saying, hey, cant you see whats here in your own religion, what are you, stupid? – Matthew Fox

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The act of bellringing is symbolic of all proselytizing religions. It implies the pointless interference with the quiet of other people. – Ezra Pound

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I read Christopher McDougalls book Born to Run. If running were a religion, this would be its bible. I actually scribbled my favorite passages on my arm to read during the race. – Jennifer Carpenter

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In an ecology of love, people can relate in trust and face the future without fear. They do not need to play it safe. They can take uncertainty in their stride. – Jonathan Sacks

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