William Robertson Smith: Thus a man was born into a fixed relation to certain gods as surely as he was born into a relation to his fellow-men; and his religion... was simply one side of the general scheme of conduct prescribed for him by his position as a member of society.

Thus a man was born into a fixed relation to certain gods as surely as he was born into a relation to his fellow-men; and his religion... was simply one side of the general scheme of conduct prescribed for him by his position as a member of society.

-- William Robertson Smith


		Name: William Robertson Smith Type: Scientist Nationality: Scottish Birth: November 8, 1846 Death: March 31, 1894

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