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Religion Quotes in The Poisonwood Bible

How we cite our quotes: (Book.Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #4

"Tata Ndu feels that bringing the Christian word to these people is leading them to corrupt ways." (2.3.21)

News flash: Not everyone thinks that Christianity is a shining beacon to a glorious new way of life. Especially when Nathan Price takes the "convert first, ask questions never" method.

Quote #5

I wonder that religion can live or die on the strength of a faint, stirring breeze. [...] One god draws in the breath of life and rises; another god expires. (2.4.23)

The way Leah sees it, religion is a zero-sum game: if one comes to life, another dies. There's no such thing as syncretism.

Quote #6

I added "Baka veh." This means, "We don't pay for that," which is how you say that you don't believe. (3.1.12)

Guess what? We have an almost identical idiom: "We don't buy that," as in: "People landing on the moon? Yeah, I so don't buy that." So, what's the relationship between belief and money?