Religion : (15) " We did go to shul when I was younger, on the High Holidays, and sometimes on Shabbat. " - Harry Enten " I think most of our religious institutions are pretty corrupt, so they’re not reliable. I think the Christian religion that I was brought up with has very little to do with Christ, really, and more an institutions that have built up around the church. " - Richard Gere " I don’t believe there’s any inherent darkness at the center of religion at all. I think religion actually is a morally neutral force. " - Ian Mcewan " Religion is an irrational construct. " - Michel Onfray " Religion always remains higher than everyday life. In order to make the elevation towards religion easier for people, religion must be able to alter its forms in relation to the consciousness of modern man. " - Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn " I was baptized Methodist, but I was mainly raised First Church of NFL, which is to say that my family, especially my father, was much more concerned with watching football on Sundays than attending services. " - Christopher Moore " Unfortunately, religion, like patriotism, is easy to misuse for political purposes. " - Kjell Magne Bondevik " Things are coming to a pretty pass when religion is allowed to invade private life. " - William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne " Many churches of all persuasions are hiring research agencies to poll neighborhoods, asking what kind of church they prefer. Then the local churches design themselves to fit the desires of the people. True faith in God that demands selflessness is being replaced by trendy religion that serves the selfish. " - Billy Graham " I love religion and have contemplated going back to school to get a world religion degree. " - Jada Pinkett Smith