I would like to know the origin of the quote "The priests have always
had the power" in relation to the social power of religion.  Thanks.

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 17 Apr 2006 14:18 PDT

Is this what you're looking for?

Minority Report
Produced by 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks and Cruise-Wagner Productions
Directed by Steven Spielberg

"As a young man who spent several years in the seminary before taking
up his present profession, Witwer needs only a glimpse of Anderton at
work to know what's going on. He calls Anderton's attention to the
priestly aspect of his efforts. "The priests have always had the
power," he observes. In the ancient world, he continues, they called
upon oracles to assist them."

http://www.chroniclesmagazine.org/Chronicles/September2002/0902Dark.html

Rainbow~

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Request for Question Clarification by rainbow-ga on 17 Apr 2006 14:28 PDT

Here's the line in the script that refers to this quote:

WITWER
(nods, then)
The oracle isn't where the power is anyway. The power's always been
with the priests.
(looks at the Precogs)
Even if they had to invent the oracle.

http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/MINORITY_REPORT_--_May_16th_2001_revised_draft_by_Scott_Frank.html


Please let me know if this suffices as the answer to your question.

Best regards,
Rainbow