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“We usually associate religion with law and reason. But if we confine ourselves to what grounds religions as a whole, we are forced to reject this notion. Religion is doubtlessly, even in essence, subversive: it turns away from the observance of laws. At least, what it demands is excess, sacrifice, and the feast, which culminates in ecstasy.” — Georges Bataille
We usually associate religion with law and reason. But if we confine ourselves to what grounds religions as a whole, we are forced to reject this notion. Religion is doubtlessly, even in essence, subversive: it turns away from the observance of laws. At least, what it demands is excess, sacrifice, and the feast, which culminates in ecstasy.