I think that anything that begins to give people a sense of their own worth and dignity is God.
John Shelby Spong
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- 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.
- Religion is a mixed blessing.
- It appears to be in the nature of religion itself to be prejudiced against those who are different.