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In this view of the existence of God, which is the basis of all religious ideas, religion may be said to be superior to science, because it remains immovable in consciousness.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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In this statement, Woodhull argues for the superiority of religion over science based on its immovability in consciousness.
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