John Shelby Spong

I live on the other side of Copernicus and Galileo; I can no longer conceive of God as sort of above the sky, looking down and keeping record books. ↗

— John Shelby Spong

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I think one of the things we've got to look out for is human beings claiming that they know how God operates. ↗

— John Shelby Spong

#claiming #god #got #how #human

I want the traditional family upheld, but I don't want it upheld to the detriment of other people. ↗

— John Shelby Spong

#family #i #other #people #traditional

All religion seems to need to prove that it's the only truth. And that's where it turns demonic. Because that's when you get religious wars and persecutions and burning heretics at the stake. ↗

— John Shelby Spong

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It appears to be in the nature of religion itself to be prejudiced against those who are different. ↗

— John Shelby Spong

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It's just not easy enough to say that I pray and God will accomplish. ↗

— John Shelby Spong

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Mother Nature is not sweet. ↗

— John Shelby Spong

#mother nature #nature #sweet

My sense is if the Episcopal Church can't stand challenge within its own ranks, then it is not a church I would want to be a member of anyway. ↗

— John Shelby Spong

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Oh the Christian church has encouraged enormous immaturity among the peoples who are its primary adherence. ↗

— John Shelby Spong

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Religion is a mixed blessing. ↗

— John Shelby Spong

#mixed #religion