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> [Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-tillich/being-religious-means-asking-passionately-the-question-of-the-meaning/)

[Paul Tillich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-tillich/)

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> [I study religion because I find it fascinating and problematic. But I struggle with the idea of what religion is, what being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elaine-pagels/i-study-religion-because-i-find-it-fascinating-and-problematic-but-i/)

[Elaine Pagels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elaine-pagels/)

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> [When people say, 'Religion is all right for some, but I am not religious, and it means nothing to me,' is it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-h-vandenberg/when-people-say-religion-is-all-right-for-some-but-i-am-not-religious/)

[John H. Vandenberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-h-vandenberg/)

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> [Being holy . . . does not mean being perfect but being whole; it does not mean being exceptionally religious or being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-stringfellow/being-holy-does-not-mean-being-perfect-but-being-whole-it-does-not/)

[William Stringfellow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-stringfellow/)

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> [Don't think being 'religious' means becoming harsh or hard. When Allah enters a heart, He softens it--He doesn't harden it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yasmin-mogahed/don-t-think-being-religious-means-becoming-harsh-or-hard-when-allah/)

[Yasmin Mogahed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yasmin-mogahed/)

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