I always loved browsing such posts on reddit, so thought I should make one on lemmy too

Edit: Usually these kind of posts only used to have excerpts from books or ancient proverbs, but now I am seeing a lot more quotes from shows/movies/games are also resonating with people. It’s pretty cool to see.

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    "Compassion is priceless in the truest sense of the word. It must be given freely. In abundance. "- Steven Erikson.

    “Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.” -Mark Twain

    “You are too concerned what was and what will be. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called present.”- Master Oogway.

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      To be fair, religion is a much more abstract concept than people give it credit for.

      Think early humans engaging in ‘shamanistic’ rituals (taking psychedelics) and trying to make sense of what they saw.

      I believe a lot of the early interpretations of religion have just been bastardized by conmen and those who don’t care to understand the truth.

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        I don’t doubt it. Too bad that it then became a tool of control, eventually.