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> [“When it comes to religion, we have a funny habit of believing things that make us feel better about ourselves." "What do you mean?" "Heaven," I said, "is a good example. When someone dies, we want to believe they went…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-wilde/when-it-comes-to-religion-we-have-a-funny-habit-of-believing-things/)

[Jerome Wilde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-wilde/)

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## More by Jerome Wilde

> [“In fact, when it comes to religion, the more fact-free, the better, I think.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-wilde/in-fact-when-it-comes-to-religion-the-more-fact-free-the-better-i/)

[Jerome Wilde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-wilde/)

> [“When it comes to religion, we have a funny habit of believing things that make us feel better about ourselves." "What do you mean?"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-wilde/when-it-comes-to-religion-we-have-a-funny-habit-of-believing-things/)

[Jerome Wilde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-wilde/)

> [“Sex with someone you loved-that was magic. Sex with someone you hardly knew-that was animal. It felt good, but afterward it felt bad, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-wilde/sex-with-someone-you-loved-that-was-magic-sex-with-someone-you-hardly/)

[Jerome Wilde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-wilde/)

> [“Freedom of religion gives you a broad scope to do a lot of things that might be considered abusive.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-wilde/freedom-of-religion-gives-you-a-broad-scope-to-do-a-lot-of-things/)

[Jerome Wilde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-wilde/)

> [“The old hurts still had the ability to bite, and bite deep.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-wilde/the-old-hurts-still-had-the-ability-to-bite-and-bite-deep/)

[Jerome Wilde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-wilde/)

> [“That’s the oldest sin of all. Pride. Spiritual pride. Believing that you’re better than others. Believing that you’re enlightened, you’re smart, you’re in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-wilde/that-s-the-oldest-sin-of-all-pride-spiritual-pride-believing-that-you/)

[Jerome Wilde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-wilde/)

> [“That's the problem with God, the constant silence. If God wanted to have a relationship with us, why didn't He? What was preventing Him?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-wilde/that-s-the-problem-with-god-the-constant-silence-if-god-wanted-to/)

[Jerome Wilde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-wilde/)

> [“In fact, when it comes to religion, the more fact-free, the better.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-wilde/in-fact-when-it-comes-to-religion-the-more-fact-free-the-better/)

[Jerome Wilde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-wilde/)

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