Whatever we once were, we are no longer a Christian nation
Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness
All I did from day-to-day is coach. That's what my job was, that's what my passion was, and the fact that now it's something I'm being considered for is just mind-blowing to me, that I would ever be in that kind of company.
we will encourage more Americans to study in Muslim communities
Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!
Ego is a structure that is erected by a neurotic individual who is a member of a neurotic culture against the facts of the matter. And culture, which we put on like an overcoat, is the collectivized consensus about what sort of neurotic behaviors are acceptable.
Islam is not part of the problem in combating violent extremism - it is an important part of promoting peace.
The Jew - is the symbol of eternity. . . . He is the one who for so long had guarded the prophetic message and transmitted it to all mankind. A people such as this can never disappear.
You see, a secret is not something untold. It’s something which can’t be told.
The purpose of life is to familiarize oneself with this after-death body so that the act of dying will not create confusion in the psyche.
By replacing fear of the unknown with curiosity we open ourselves up to an infinite stream of possibility. We can let fear rule our lives or we can become childlike with curiosity, pushing our boundaries, leaping out of our comfort zones, and accepting what life puts before us.
We are led by the least among us - the least intelligent, the least noble, the least visionary.
The apocalypse is not something which is coming. The apocalypse has arrived in major portions of the planet and it’s only because we live within a bubble of incredible privilege and social insulation that we still have the luxury of anticipating the apocalypse.
Half the time you think your thinking you’re actually listening
The future must not belong to those who slander the Prophet of Islam
We've seen those results in generations of Muslim immigrants - farmers and factory workers, helping to lay the railroads and build our cities, the Muslim innovators who helped build some of our highest skyscrapers and who helped unlock the secrets of our universe.
Throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality.
Kids are never the problem. They are born scientists. The problem is always the adults. They beat the curiosity out of kids. They outnumber kids. They vote. They wield resources. That's why my public focus is primarily adults.
Which passages of scripture should guide our public policy? Should we go with Leviticus, which suggests slavery is OK and that eating shellfish is an abomination? Or we could go with Deuteronomy, which suggests stoning your child if he strays from the faith?
Words are finite expressions of the infinite mind.