religious belief

is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness.

Religious belief is not a precondition either of ethical conduct or of happiness. 14th Dalai Lama (1999)

is often only indirect in the West. Most people who say they believe in God actually believe in belief in God.

Most people in the West who say they believe in God actually believe in belief in God. Daniel Dennett (2004)

is without reason and without dignity, and its record is near-universally dreadful.

Religious belief is without reason and without dignity, and its record is near-universally dreadful.

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