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The most boring and unproductive question one can ask of any religion is whether or not it is true.

Alain de Botton

Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion · February 12, 2012 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Alain de Botton (born 20 December 1969) is a Swiss-born British philosopher and author. His books and television programs discuss various contemporary subjects and themes in a philosophical style, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. De Botton comes from a Sephardic Jewish family, originating from a small Castilian town of Boton (now vanished) on the Iberian peninsula.

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We are sensitized by the books we read. And the more books we read, and the deeper their lessons sink into us, the more pairs of glasses we have. And those glasses enable us to see things we would have otherwise missed.

The most boring and unproductive question one can ask of any religion is whether or not it is true. - Alain de Botton

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