Religion now has degenerated and it has turned into a wolf; it has opened its mouth to show his ugly teeth; its spreading fear instead of love; and science has hidden in a corner like a lamb, trembling with fear!

Mehmet Murat Ildan
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Religion has degenerated and it turned into a wolf. The quote, “Religion now has degenerated and it has turned into a wolf; it has opened its mouth to show its ugly teeth; its spreading fear instead of love; and science has hidden in a corner like a lamb, trembling with fear!” is a statement that was made by Leo Tolstoy. This quote talks about how religion was once such a wonderful thing that everyone looked up to, but now it has become something that people look down on. The quote also says that science is now looking for the truth, but instead of being open to what they find, they hide behind their books.

Source: Galileo Galilei

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