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On Easter or Christmas Day my mother might drag me to church, just as she dragged me to the Buddhist temple, the Chinese New Year celebration, the Shinto shrine, and ancient Hawaiian burial sites.In sum, my mother viewed religion through the eyes of the anthropologist; it was a phenomenon to be treated with a suitable respect, but with a suitable detachment as well.

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Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.

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It's a struggle for every young Black man. You know how it is, only God can judge us.

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I just know there is God. He has strange ways of charting things in my life.

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Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.

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The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

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The best way to know God is to love many things.

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God helps those who help themselves.

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When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion. Then I go out and paint the stars.

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I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.

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