A religion without the element of mystery would not be a religion at all.

Quote by Edwin Lewis

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But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust...

But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust...

So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish...

So long as the people do not care to exercise their freedom, those who wish...

The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in...

The Bible remained for me a book of books, still divine - but divine in...

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and...

Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and...

It is difficult to believe in a religion that places such a high premium on...

It is difficult to believe in a religion that places such a high premium on...

But there is not a passage in the Old Testament that speaks of a person,...

But there is not a passage in the Old Testament that speaks of a person,...

Religion is the opium of the masses

Religion is the opium of the masses

No sooner had Jesus knocked over the dragon of superstition than Paul boldly set it...

No sooner had Jesus knocked over the dragon of superstition than Paul boldly set it...

Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school,...

Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school,...

Religion often gets credit for curing rascals when old age is the real medicine

Religion often gets credit for curing rascals when old age is the real medicine

More people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single...

More people have been slaughtered in the name of religion than for any other single...

By religion I mean a set of beliefs held as dogmas, dominating the conduct of...

By religion I mean a set of beliefs held as dogmas, dominating the conduct of...

If the freedom of religion, guaranteed to us by law in theory, can ever rise...

If the freedom of religion, guaranteed to us by law in theory, can ever rise...

When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land....

When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land....

This new concept ought to be elaborated alongside the religions, in such a way that...

This new concept ought to be elaborated alongside the religions, in such a way that...

Where life is colorful and varied, religion can be austere or unimportant. Where life is...

Where life is colorful and varied, religion can be austere or unimportant. Where life is...

When you see a man with a great deal of religion displayed in his shop...

When you see a man with a great deal of religion displayed in his shop...

While shepherds watch'd their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The Angel of...

While shepherds watch'd their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The Angel of...