"I believe that religion should be totally separated from the state. That's not the way it is today, not even in Sweden."

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"I believe that religion should be totally separated from the state. That's not the way it is today, not even in Sweden."

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"I'm so incredibly tired of giving respect to a lot of delusions and crazy ideas just because they are regarded as religions."

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"And also a lot of Muslims are no more religious then the average Swede. For them it's natural that human rights come first."

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"Cultural variety is always worth striving for, but must never precede the declaration of human rights."

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"The story of Jesus is very fascinating. It still has such a tremendous power, even after 2,000 years! We don't really know if he existed as a historical figure."

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"Some values must be universal, like human rights and the equal worth of every human being."

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"The UN declaration on human rights must always be first in line before religion or other cultural habits, in case of any conflict between them."

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"I believe that religion should be totally separated from the state. That's not the way it is today, not even in Sweden."

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"It is impossible to imagine the universe run by a wise, just and omnipotent God, but it is quite easy to imagine it run by a board of gods."

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"Archbishop - A Christian ecclesiastic of a rank superior to that attained by Christ."

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"A church is a place in which gentlemen who have never been to heaven brag about it to persons who will never get there."

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"The chief contribution of Protestantism to human thought is its massive proof that God is a bore."

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"Man is a beautiful machine that works very badly."

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"The missionaries go forth to Christianize the savages - as if the savages weren't dangerous enough already."

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"The candidate was required to prepare himself by confession, fasting, and passing the night in prayer."

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