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Getting rid of a delusion makes us wiser than getting hold of a truth.
Getting rid of a delusion makes us wiser than getting hold of a truth.
I see heaven's glories shine and faith shines equal...
I see heaven's glories shine and faith shines equal...
Prayer is a confession of one's own unworthiness and weakness.
Prayer is a confession of one's own unworthiness and weakness.
As a first approximation, I define "belief" not as the object of believing (a dogma, a program, etc.) but as read more
As a first approximation, I define "belief" not as the object of believing (a dogma, a program, etc.) but as the subject's investment in a proposition, the act of saying it and considering it as true.
Give to us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for--because unless we stand read more
Give to us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for--because unless we stand for something, we shall fall for anything.
A lot of people say to me, "Why did you kill Christ?" "I dunno... it was one of those parties, read more
A lot of people say to me, "Why did you kill Christ?" "I dunno... it was one of those parties, got out of hand, you know." "We killed him because he didn't want to become a doctor, that's why we killed him.".
A man met a lad weeping. "What do you weep for?" he asked. "I am weeping for my sins," said read more
A man met a lad weeping. "What do you weep for?" he asked. "I am weeping for my sins," said the lad. "You must have little to do," said the man. The next day, they met again. Once more the lad was weeping. "Why do you weep now?" asked the man. "I am weeping because I have nothing to eat," said the lad. "I thought it would come to that," said the man.
There is no great future for any people whose faith has burned out.
There is no great future for any people whose faith has burned out.
The church is only a secular institution in which the half-educated speak to the half-converted.
The church is only a secular institution in which the half-educated speak to the half-converted.
