Ralph Waldo EmersonThe religion of one age is the literary entertainment of the next.
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Although this quote is true, it does not apply to every belief system. It's mainly referring to religions that are based on the history of ideas like Christianity or Islam. The Bible, for example, has been the source of inspiration for many great works of literature, music and painting.
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