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Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by

Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense. – Carl Sagan

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A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism. – Carl Sagan

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The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous. – Carl Sagan

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I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is among elementary school youngsters than among college students. – Carl Sagan

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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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I think that Sufism fits all over the world. The concept is not anything that fits standard Western ideas – its always related to culture, to music, to religion. It is a dominant religion in Senegal. – Youssou NDour

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Its very difficult to talk about religion in Iran because religion has gotten so mixed up with politics. – Asghar Farhadi

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I have my own religion. Im sort of one-quarter Baptist, one-quarter Catholic, one-quarter Jewish. – Tom T. Hall

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