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It seems true that the growth of science and secularism made organ

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

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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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Religion
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Mary Douglas
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Mormons… are so strong, they can handle wealth, they are confident. I think it is because they are not bogged down by rules for equality, but have a firmly defined system of relative status and responsible command. – Mary Douglas

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Equality
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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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Religion
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Mary Douglas
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Other Quotes from
Science
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In Poland, my audience is all women between 18 and 30. At U.S. conventions, you have the fantasy and science fiction crowd. At Harvard you have an entirely different audience. Its so schizophrenic. – Jonathan Carroll

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Science

I think a lot of people are frightened of technology and frightened of change, and the way to deal with something youre frightened of is to make fun of it. Thats why science fiction fans are dismissed as geeks and nerds. – Iain Banks

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Science

We can lick gravity, but sometimes the paperwork is overwhelming. – Wernher von Braun

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Science

However far modern science and techniques have fallen short of their inherent possibilities, they have taught mankind at least one lesson nothing is impossible. – Lewis Mumford

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Science

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Im on a health kick! Im drawn to cheeseburgers, so Ive got to just try and keep it on an even keel. – Emily Blunt

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Death is with you all the time you get deeper in it as you move towards it, but its not unfamiliar to you. Its always been there, so what becomes unfamiliar to you when you pass away from the moment is really life. – Bell Hooks

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Im always looking for cool stuff to do because thats what were supposed to do, ya know? – Joshua Homme

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Doctors coin money when they do procedures but family medicine doesnt have any procedures. – David Jones

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