Religion no longer plays the role it did in past cultures, where it was the first and last directive. Western religions today pale in comparison to the power once wielded by the medieval Catholic Church or the Mayan priests.
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“Those who are able to see beyond the shadows and lies of their culture will never be understood, let alone believed, by the masses.” - Plato
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