Islam, or any religion, will become totalitarian if it is made into an ideology, because that is the nature of ideologies. Abdolkarim Soroush Read Quote
One of the achievements of the reform movement is that people realize that they can be democrats and remain faithful Muslims. Democracy is now an established idea. Abdolkarim Soroush Read Quote
There are all sorts of cries that the leaders of the Green Movement should submit themselves to the supreme leader, but that won’t take place. Both sides have to be prepared for a serious negotiation. Abdolkarim Soroush Read Quote
If a group of people feels that it has been humiliated and that its honour has been trampled underfoot, it will want to express its identity and this expression of an identity will take different shapes and forms. Abdolkarim Soroush Read Quote
In many of the things that people do, they themselves are the centre of attention, but they inscribe some other name on their banner. Abdolkarim Soroush Read Quote
Energy is a concept that has been coined by physicists. There is no observable thing known as energy anywhere. Abdolkarim Soroush Read Quote
People first concern themselves with meeting their basic needs; only afterwards, do they pursue any higher needs. Abdolkarim Soroush Read Quote
The clergy earns its living from religion. If your interests are secured through religion, then you will defend your interests first, and religion will become secondary. Abdolkarim Soroush Read Quote
