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It is only partly true that religion does more harm than good in s

It is only partly true that religion does more harm than good in society. The community makes God into the image it wants, vengeful, or milky sweet, or scrupulously just, and so on. – Mary Douglas

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It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organized Christianity feel under threat. – Mary Douglas

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I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too. – Mary Douglas

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I have increasingly, over the years, felt that religion today does our civilization more harm than good. – Mary Douglas

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Everyday people are straying away from the church and going back to God. – Lennie Bruce, The Essential Lennie Bruce, 1972

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With religion I was always like, Does it matter if its true if it makes you happy? – Matt Stone

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Communism was meant to be an alternative religion. – David Miliband

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