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> [“The word “religion” has been hi-jacked and debased by the priests of faiths like these, until now it has become a dirty word amongst intelligent, right-thinking people in the Western world. The word “religion” springs from roots meaning piety, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rodney-orpheus/the-word-religion-has-been-hi-jacked-and-debased-by-the-priests-of/)

Rodney Orpheus

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## More by Rodney Orpheus

> [“The word “religion” has been hi-jacked and debased by the priests of faiths like these, until now it has become a dirty word amongst…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rodney-orpheus/the-word-religion-has-been-hi-jacked-and-debased-by-the-priests-of/)

Rodney Orpheus

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