I have no argument with those who see in organized religion a template or an imperative to live life according to a prescribed set of beliefs. Just give others the room, within the laws of civil society, to believe or not believe whatever they like.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the importance of respecting individual beliefs while acknowledging the structure that organized religion provides for some.
Michael J. Fox encourages a balance between personal beliefs and the acceptance of differing perspectives. He recognizes the value that organized religion can provide for some individuals in guiding their lives, but also insists on the need for tolerance and freedom of belief within a civil society, allowing everyone to choose their own spiritual path without interference.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech promoting interfaith dialogue and understanding.
I find as long as I acknowledge the truth of something, then that's it. I know what it is and then I can operate. But if I overestimate the downside of something or the challenge of something and I get too obsessed about the difficulty of it, then I don't leave enough room to be open to the upside, the possibility.
My whole life, meeting people is like a blind date, because I feel like they've already seen the video on me.
There are no moments you have frozen in amber. It's moving, it's changing, so appreciate what's good about right now and be ready for what's next.
There's always failure. And there's always disappointment. And there's always loss. But the secret is learning from the loss, and realizing that none of those holes are vacuums.
Certainly people have a lot tougher situations than I've had to deal with. But I will say we are all dying from the moment we are born. This is not just rehearsal.
I'm a dad, I'm a husband, I'm an activist, I'm a writer and I'm just a student of the world.
... consciousness is an ever-unfolding, deepening, and expanding process with no end point. We are infinite and complex beings, and our human journey involves not just a spiritual awakening, but the development of all levels of our being - spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical - and the integration of all these aspects into a healthy and balanced daily life.
Perhaps the enemies of liberty are such only because they judge it by its loud voice.
Even our pets can become idols.
To say that God's sovereignty is limited by man's freedom is to make man sovereign.
We never see other people anyway, only the monsters we make of them.
The average man never really thinks from end to end of his life. The mental activity of such people is only a mouthing of clichés.
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