John Shelby Spong Religion Quotes

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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.

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Religion is a mixed blessing.

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

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The audience that I try to reach are members of what I call the church alumni association. Now they are people who have not found in institutional religion a God big enough to be God for their world.

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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.

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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.
The audience that I try to reach are members of what I call the church alumni association. Now they are people who have not found in institutional religion a God big enough to be God for their world.

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