#religion

It is very reasonable to worry about the harm done by organized religion, and to prefer looser and more private arrangements. ↗

— Mary Douglas

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Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs. ↗

— Denis Diderot

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Religion and political expediency go beautifully hand in hand. ↗

— Friedrich Durrenmatt

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The pride of life hath corrupted the judgment of others, and perverted them in the way of religion. ↗

— George Gillespie

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More than this, even in those white men who professed religion we found much inconsistency of conduct. They spoke much of spiritual things, while seeking only the material. ↗

— Charles Eastman

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I'm a firm believer and I think my religion is inside. ↗

— Billy Eckstine

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My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind. ↗

— Albert Einstein

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I never close a door on any other religion. Most of the time, some part of it makes sense to me. I don't believe everyone has to chant just because I chant. I believe all religion is about touching something inside of yourself. ↗

— Tina Turner

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When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said "Let us pray." We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land. ↗

— Desmond Tutu

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The God who existed before any religion counts on you to make the oneness of the human family known and celebrated. ↗

— Desmond Tutu

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