“There is such a delusion as evinces itself in cool vehemence; and it is the most dangerous of all expressions of fanaticism.” DangerousExpressionDelusionFanaticismVehemence Author:William Benton Clulow
“I think that there are no forces on this planet more dangerous to us all than the fanaticisms of fundamentalism, of all the species: Protestantism, Catholicism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, as well as countless smaller infections. Is there a conflict between science and religion here? There most certainly is.” ThinkingWellsReligionForceDangerousPlanetsBuddhismConflictSpeciesIslamCatholicismHinduismFundamentalismJudaismScience And ReligionFanaticismInfectionProtestantismHinduism And Buddhism Book:Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meaning of Life Source: Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meaning of Life
“I have no doubt that faith is only pure when it does not negate the faith of another. I have no doubt that evil can be fought and that indifference is no option. I have no doubt that fanaticism is dangerous. And of all the books in the world on life, I have no doubt that the life of one person weighs more than them all.” WorldLifePersonsDoeBookEvilDoubtDangerousPureIndifferenceNo DoubtFanaticism Author:Elie Wiesel
“Which is more dangerous: fanaticism or atheism? Fanaticism is certainly a thousand times more deadly; for atheism inspires no bloody passion whereas fanaticism does; atheism is opposed to crime and fanaticism causes crimes to be committed.” DoePassionCausesAtheismDangerousCrimeInspireThousandCommittedPositive AtheismBloodyFanaticism Book:Philosophical Dictionary Source: Philosophical Dictionary
“Faith was intended precisely for the simple, but the quest for certainty and simplicity becomes dangerous when it leads to fanaticism and narrow-mindedness. When reason as such becomes suspect, then faith itself becomes falsified.” ReasonSimpleDangerousSimplicityCertaintySuspectsQuestsFanaticismNarrow Mindedness Author:Pope Benedict XVI