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Religion did not exist for the saving of souls but for the preserv

Religion did not exist for the saving of souls but for the preservation and welfare of society, and in all that was necessary to this end every man had to take his part, or break with the domestic and political community to which he belonged. – William Robertson Smith

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I think theres a difference between God and religion. – Sinead OConnor

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An Inuit hunter asked the local missionary priest: “If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to hell?” “No,” said the priest, “not if you did not know.” “Then why,” asked the Inuit earnestly, “did you tell me?” – Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

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Ones own religion is after all a matter between oneself and ones Maker and no one elses. – Mahatma Gandhi

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The Christian use of religion as a personal love affair both shocked me, and attracted me. – Lionel Blue

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