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Richard Dawkins

Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time.

Richard Dawkins

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Religion takes ideas that haven't been proven and makes them seem absolutely certain by relying on organized groups and the fact that these ideas have been around for a long time. This process gives those beliefs a sense of unquestionable truth, even without direct evidence.

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