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If you went for a job interview in a Glasgow law firm, they used t

If you went for a job interview in a Glasgow law firm, they used to ask you what school you went to. And that was a way of finding out what religion you were. – Denise Mina

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We dont really go in for big family dinners, but Scottish people are famously confrontational. Its a cultural thing, so maybe we dont need to have them to clear the air. Also, traditional family food isnt as nice here so theres no payoff for traveling hundreds of miles. – Denise Mina

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I love Mikhail Bulgakov. He is very original and takes the story to unexpected places. I didnt realise political writing could be so funny. – Denise Mina

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Even if people do wrong, were social animals, so what can we do about stopping them doing the same things in future? Saying people are bad or evil is just an unwillingness to engage an unwillingness to try to empathise. That sanctimonious attitude doesnt help anyone. – Denise Mina

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Religion obviously played a role in this book and the previous book, too. – Studs Terkel

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There are ten church members by inheritance for every one by conviction. – Author Unknown

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The Lord is my light, and my salvation; whom shall I fear? – Bible

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I think flying planes into a building was a faith-based initiative. I think religion is a neurological disorder. – Bill Maher

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