I say quite deliberately that the Christian religion as organized in its Churches has been and still is the principal enemy of moral progress in the world. Topic: Religion, Author: Bertrand Russell Share Article: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Telegram Share on Whatsapp Copy Link
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1 The advent of a new religion making serious and impressive claims to embody a new revelation from on high is not a frequent occurrence.
2 I think I'm fascinated by the power of religion in our culture. Like a lot of secular liberal people I ignored it for a long time. Lately of course just from a political perspective it's impossible to ignore.
3 When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink and so indulge their appetite as to disorder their understandings neglect their duty as members of a family or civil society and cast off all regard to religion their case is much to be pitied.
