I agree with people like Richard Dawkins that mankind felt the need for creation myths. Before we really began to understand disease and the weather and things like that, we sought false explanations for them. Now science has filled in some of the realm - not all - that religion used to fill.

Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning

My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit ... we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds.

If religion, instead of being the manifestation of a spiritual ideal, gives prominence to scriptures and external rites, then does it disturb the peace more than anything else.

True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.

It was the experience of mystery - even if mixed with fear - that engendered religion.