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Indeed, one of the most successful and influential religious organizations in history, the Society of Jesus, was consciously modeled along military lines by its founder, Ignatius Loyola. ↗

— Robert Shea

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Military organization, like religious organization, can be seen as a paradigm of organization in general. ↗

— Robert Shea

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Debating religious beliefs are a red line, a deep red line. ↗

— Pope Shenouda III

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Doubt is part of all religion. All the religious thinkers were doubters. ↗

— Isaac Bashevis Singer

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When religious leaders get involved in elections, it is usually with a reactionary social agenda. ↗

— Elizabeth Joan Smith

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A religious life is a struggle and not a hymn. ↗

— Madame de Stael

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During the crusades all were religious mad, and now all are mad for want of it. ↗

— J. G. Stedman

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A good meditation, even when it is interrupted by occasional nodding, is much more beneficial than many outward religious exercises. ↗

— Johannes Tauler

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I grew up in a religious environment, and I'm proud of it. ↗

— Clarence Thomas

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I don't think that the permanence of the individual human soul is an indispensable part of religious thought. ↗

— Lewis Thomas

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