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Every religion is essentially humanistic in its roots.
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The quote says that every religion begins with human concerns, needs, and values at its center. “Humanistic” here suggests that religions are shaped around questions of how people should live, what they should value, and how they should relate to one another. It presents this as a shared feature of all religions, despite their differences.
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