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There is no such thing, of course, really as Irreligion — except by a…
Quote byRobert Hugh Benson · 1871–1914
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Dawn of All (1911), Pt. 1, ch. 2, sec. 1 (pp. 31–2).
English (original)
There is no such thing, of course, really as Irreligion — except by a purely conventional use of the word: the 'irreligious' man is one who has made up his mind either that there is no future world, or that it is so remote, as regards effectivity, as to have no bearing upon this. And that is a religion — at least it is a dogmatic creed — as much as any other.
— Robert Hugh Benson
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