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Religions get lost as people do.

Quote by Franz Kafka about religion, people

Religions that teach brotherly love have been used as an excuse for persecution, and our profoundest scientific insight is made into a means of mass destruction.

Quote by Bertrand Russell about religion, destruction, love

Religions are the cradles of despotism.

Quote by Donatien Alphonse François de Sade about religion

During the many centuries that magic, here on this planet, was presumed to have worked, there were at least as many theories as to how magic worked as there were cultures and religions.

Quote by Lynn Abbey about magic

Watch? ? I'm gonna pray, Man! Know any good religions?

Quote by Douglas Adams about pray, good, good luck, man

All religions have been made by men.

Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte about man

The reason is really quite simple: Cultures, communities, religions, sects and societies that lose the marriage idea die out.

Quote by Maggie Gallagher about marriage, idea, reason

What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. We all lean towards love.

Quote by Richard Gere about common sense, love

Respect all religions in a combat zone, take no chances on where you may go if killed.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about war, chance, respect

Superficial similarities exist between Christianity and some ancient pagan religions, but careful study reveals that there are far more dissimilarities.

Quote by Carl Olson about opinion, old

Persecution is not an original feature in any religion, but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law.

Quote by Thomas Paine about religion, law

Love is the cheapest of religions.

Quote by Cesare Pavese about love

The more I study religions the more I am convinced that man never worshipped anything but himself.

Quote by Richard Burton about teaching, man

All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few.

Quote by Stefan Zweig about religion, fear