Abdolkarim Soroush Quotes
Islam, or any religion, will become totalitarian if it is made into an ideology, because that is the nature of ideologies.
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The scar of fire, the dint of steel,Are easier than Love's wounds to heal.
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Islam, or any religion, will become totalitarian if it is made into an ideology, because that is the nature of ideologies.
