I was glad that our venerable, almost formless religions, drained of all intransigence and purged of savage rites, linked us mysteriously to the most ancient secrets of man and of earth, not forbidding us, however, a secular explanation of facts and a rational view of human conduct.

Marguerite Yourcenar
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Religion provides a basis for our society and a moral compass which directs people's behavior. Without religion, there would be chaos. Without religion, we would have no rules to live by. Without religion, life would be a lot more difficult. Religion may not be perfect but it is a start and through it we see that it is possible for us to worship the same God and still be different people.

Source: Memoirs Of Hadrian

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