Quotable - Hijab & Religious "Requirements" of Women

May 17, 2009 15:22

"At that moment, I saw how religious opinions become rules, and how rules become cultural norms, and how norms can extinguish the bright light of individual truth."
- Andrea Useem

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neo_prodigy May 17 2009, 21:28:45 UTC
"In case anybody was wondering what I do practice, it's a general respect for all things. Respect life."

EPIC THIS! I identify as a progressive Catholic but I'm a firm believer that there are multiple paths to God/truth/enlightenment be you Christian, atheist, agnostic, Jew, whatever.

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innocencelost May 18 2009, 01:50:39 UTC
it takes a lot to see the truth in all of it

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