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    When we debunk a fanatical faith or prejudice, we do not strike at the root of fanaticism. We merely prevent its leaking out at a certain point, with the likely result that it will leak out at some other point. Thus by denigrating prevailing beliefs and loyalties, the militant man of words unwittingly creates in the disillusioned masses a hunger for faith. For the majority of people cannot endure the barrenness and futility of their lives unless they have some ardent dedication, or some passionate pursuit in which they can lose themselves. Thus, in spite of himself, the scoffing man of words becomes the precursor of a new faith.

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Christians should never fail to sense the operation of an angelic glory. It forever eclipses the world of demonic powers, read more

Christians should never fail to sense the operation of an angelic glory. It forever eclipses the world of demonic powers, as the sun does a candle's light.

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Religion is the sum of the expansive impulses of a being.

Religion is the sum of the expansive impulses of a being.

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No religion can long continue to maintain its purity when the church becomes the subservient vassal of the state.

No religion can long continue to maintain its purity when the church becomes the subservient vassal of the state.

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The people who have really made history are the martyrs.

The people who have really made history are the martyrs.

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Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.

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God does not require you to follow His leadings on blind trust. Behold the evidence of an invisible intelligence pervading read more

God does not require you to follow His leadings on blind trust. Behold the evidence of an invisible intelligence pervading everything, even your own mind and body.

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The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.

The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.

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We may seek God by our intellect, but we only can find him with our heart.

We may seek God by our intellect, but we only can find him with our heart.

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It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.

It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.

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