“I could never take the idea of religion very seriously.”– Joyce Carol Oates Related Quotes “First of all, the Jewish religion has a great deal in common with the Christian religion because, as Rabbi Gillman points out in the show, Christianity is based on Judaism. Christ was Jewish.”– Barbara Walters “I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn’t, than live my life as if there isn’t and die to find out there is.”– Albert Camus “We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties.”– Oswald Chambers