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Religion Quotes by Carl Jung
- We need more understanding of human nature, because the only real danger that exists is man himself.
- One of the main functions of formalized religion is to protect people against a direct experience of God.
- The unconscious psyche believes in life after death
- I could not say I believe. I know! I have had the experience of being gripped by something that is stronger than myself, something that…
- All neurotics seek the religious
- Religion is a defense against the experience of God.
- If our religion is based on salvation, our chief emotions will be fear and trembling. If our religion is based on wonder, our chief emotion…
- In thirty years I have treated many patients. Among all my patients in the second half of life, every one of them fell ill because…
- God has fallen out of containment in religion and into human hearts—God is incarnating. Our whole unconscious is in an uproar from the God Who…
- When religion stops talking about animals it will be all downhill.
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