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Quote by Naguib Mahfouz
Todays interpretations of religion are often backward and contradi

Todays interpretations of religion are often backward and contradict the needs of civilization. – Naguib Mahfouz

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I defend both the freedom of expression and societys right to counter it. I must pay the price for differing. It is the natural way of things. – Naguib Mahfouz

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The more you get into any religion, it becomes the same. It really becomes how you treat other people and how you get outside yourself. How you look to help other people, and how you get out of this I, me, mine type of thing. – Abel Ferrara

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If God existed, and if He cared for humankind, He would never have given us religion. – Martin Amis

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Religion promotes the divine discontent within oneself, so that one tries to make oneself a better person and draw oneself closer to God. – Cyril Cusack

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