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My mother was a modern woman with a limited interest in religion.

My mother was a modern woman with a limited interest in religion. When the sun set and the fast of the Day of Atonement ended, she shot from the synagogue like a rocket to dance the Charleston. – Lionel Blue

Other quotes by Lionel Blue

I didnt want to be on the losing side. I was fed up with Jewish weakness, timidity and fear. I didnt want any more Jewish sentimentality and Jewish suffering. I was sickened by our sad songs. – Lionel Blue

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Fear
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My mother enjoyed old age, and because of her Ive begun to enjoy parts of it too. So far Ive had it good and am crumbling nicely. – Lionel Blue

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Age
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For some years I deserted religion in favour of Marxism. The republic of goodness seemed more attainable than the Kingdom of God. – Lionel Blue

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Religion
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I believe every religion captures a piece of the truth. – James Van Der Beek

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Religion

In my book I specifically discussed the structural nature of injustice and offered Nine Touchstones of Goddess ethics as an alternative to the Ten Commandments of Biblical religion. – Carol P. Christ

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Religion

Theres no reason to bring religion into it. I think we ought to have as great a regard for religion as we can, so as to keep it out of as many things as possible. – Sean OCasey

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One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Religion

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