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The Bible was written by Jewish people who belonged to a Jewish minority living under the oppression of a succession of massive military superpowers who had conquered them: The Egyptians, the Persians, the Babylonians, the Assyrians, the Greeks, the Romans. These

So according to Jesus there is this age, this aion— the one they, and we, are living in— and then a coming age, also called "the world to come" or simply "eternal life.

I'm glad of any political freedom they give me, but what I'm interested in is not political freedom. I'm interested in the liberties I take.

There was a milk-white, pulsating star just over one of them, like a living pearl on a silver-green lake.

The exquisite kindliness of her manner suggested that their relationship was of no possible consequence, that she could not pay him the tribute of hostility.

We're not attacking Islam but Islam has attacked us. The God of Islam is not the same God. It's a different God, and I believe it [Islam] is a very evil and wicked religion.

The constitutional freedom of religion is the most inalienable and sacred of all human rights

Nothing but free argument, raillery and even ridicule will preserve the purity of religion.

That religion and that nation will be blotted out of the face of the earth which pins its faith on injustice, untruth or violence.

Piety and holiness of life will propitiate the gods.

The only foundation for useful education in a republic is to be laid in religion.

The most Christian France is the sole wet-nurse to the Roman court.