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Proverbs 29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. ↗

— Anonymous

#biblical #christian #king-solomon #religion #silence

Their position seems to be that their God is so great he doesn't even have to exist. ↗

— Carl Sagan

#god #religion #religion

Truth can prevail only in virtue of truth itself. ↗

— John Paul II

#catholicism #god #goodness #religion #truth

What's the truth? The truth is what people WANT. Liars are basically idealists, liars are saints and prophets. Jesus was a liar. ↗

— Jane Rogers

#logical-thinking #religion #truth #religion

The white folks like for us to be religious, then they can do what they want to with us. ↗

— Richard Wright

#american #native-son #race #religion #us

Oh no, praying is great, without it the thumbscrews and the Iron Maiden probably never would have been invented. ↗

— Stephen King

#sarcasm #religion

I can't be a priest because although my heart is as loud as hers I can pretend no answering riot. I have shouted to God and the Virgin, but they have not shouted back and I'm not interested in the still small voice. Surely a god can meet passion with passion? She says he can. Then he should. ↗

— Jeanette Winterson

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To be frank, I find religion rather offensive. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

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Ingatlah, ketika Saudara diusir oleh orang pada saat memberitakan Injil, ada pahala untuk anda di sorga. Bagaimanapun kita dianiaya, dipermalukan, diusir, semua itu hanya membuktikan bahwa kita adalah murid Tuhan Yesus. Makin dianiaya, iman menjadi semakin teguh. ↗

— Stephen Tong

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There is little hope of the repentance and redemption of certain some until they have committed one or another of the many wrong things of which they are daily, through a course of unrestrained selfishness, becoming more and more capable. ↗

— George MacDonald

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