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I regard religion itself as a plague. At best a collection of barriers to objectivity. Although in its milder forms it is benign, much of it is mental disease personified. I can have great respect for anyone with dignity and pacific bearing, but I cannot support the sheer lunacy of religious empire. Under any circumstances. Obviously I can see that any group of founding fathers and mothers would tend to want to socialise their belief systems, if only so that they could all do it together, go through the ritual of being tied to earth forces in congregation; to help to bind the social being. Be good mannered and not stand on each other's toes...But haven't we grown up now? - Roy Harper diary