Frank HerbertReligion must remain an outlet for people who say to themselves, 'I am not the kind of person I want to be.' It must never sink into an assemblage of the self-satisfied.
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When has religion ever been about the self-satisfied? Religion is the outlet for people who are lost. It is the place where they can go to reconnect with themselves. It is a place that offers all of us the chance to reflect on our purpose in life and how we can fulfill that purpose. Religion is an outlet for people who say to themselves, “I am not the kind of person I want to be.”
Source: Dune
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