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It appears to be in the nature of religion itself to be prejudiced

It appears to be in the nature of religion itself to be prejudiced against those who are different. – John Shelby Spong

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Most modern science fiction went to school on Dune. Even Harry Potter with its boy protagonist who has not yet grown into his destiny shares a common theme. When I read it for the first time, I felt like I had learned another language, mastered a new culture, adopted a new religion. – Gary Ross

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Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must – at that moment – become the center of the universe. – Elie Wiesel

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In some awful, strange, paradoxical way, atheists tend to take religion more seriously than the practitioners. – Jonathon Miller

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What is normally called religion is what I would tend to call music – participating in music, listening to music, making records and singing. – Will Oldham

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