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Explore our hand-picked selection of 36 inspiring quotes by Mary Douglas.

About Mary Douglas

  • Born: March 25, 1921
  • Died: May 16, 2007
  • Occupation: Anthropologist
    • Hierarchy is is much reviled in the present day.
    Hierarchy Present Day
    The history of the church of rome is a constant leakage of members into such breakaway cults, which go on splitting.
    Rome Church Goes On
    Any great organization can go through sectarian phases.
    Organization Phases Great Organizations
    Just in our lifetime our society has become looser and more private, it becomes extremely difficult to hold to any permanent commitment whatever, least of all to organized religion.
    Commitment Our Society Lifetime
    Some scholars have been arguing that a civilizational clash between organized religions is the next step in human history.
    Steps Next Arguing
    Since 1970, relationships can be more volatile, jobs more ephemeral, geographical mobility more intensified, stability of marriage weaker.
    Jobs Mobility Ephemeral
    When we are reflecting on terrorism we can grieve for many things we do and have done.
    Grieving Done Terrorism
    If people want to compete for leadership of a religious group, they can compete in piety. a chilling thought. or funny.
    Religious People Competition
    Enclave life becomes very tense, even when they do elect a leader, the factions remain, with the threat of splitting off.
    Leader Factions Tense
    Mormons... are so strong, they can handle wealth, they are confident. i think it is because they are not bogged down by rules for equality, but have a firmly defined system of relative status and responsible command.
    Strong Equality Thinking
    Real equality is immensely difficult to achieve, it needs continual revision and monitoring of distributions. and it does not provide buffers between members, so they are continually colliding or frustrating each other.
    Real Equality Frustrated
    It's unlikely that the organized religions will get more sectarian... or is it? i am not at all sure.
    Unlikely Organized Organized Religion
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