26. -- “Religion is the collective representation of society”. -- “Religion is not for the most part a matter of indivi- dual choice, but instilled into the members of the society” -- Durkheim menolak anggapan agama sebagai suatu ilusi dan tidak rasional.
27. -- Walaupun ada aspek-aspek dari agama yang keli- Hatan aneh kita harus melihatnya sebagai suatu Yang sangat simbolik dan kita harus menyelam Dilautan simbolisme itu untuk memahami apa Maksudnya. -- “In reality, there are no religions which are false. All Are true in their own fashion (1915, p. 3).
28. “ Religion is the collective force of society over Individual” “ Religion is a system of ideas with which the Individuals represent to themselves the society Of which they are members, and the obscure But the intimate relations which they have it it” (1915: 225).