"Beneath all differences of doctrine or discipline there exists a fundamental agreement as to the simple, absolute essentials in religion."

Religion, Discipline, Agreement, Doctrine

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"Beneath all differences of doctrine or discipline there exists a fundamental agreement as to the simple, absolute essentials in religion."

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"One Lord, one faith and one baptism."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"After I left the convent, for 15 years I was worn out with religion, I wanted nothing whatever to do with it. I felt disgusted with it. If I saw someone reading a religious book on a train, I'd think, how awful."

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"If he is not the word of God, then God never spoke."

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Alan Watts, English Philosopher

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"It is possible to conceive, Anselm said, of a being than which nothing greater can be conceived. Even an atheist can conceive of such a superlative being, though he would deny its existence in the real world. But, goes the argument, a being that doesn't exist in the real world is, by that very fact, less than perfect. Therefore we have a contradiction and, hey presto, God exists!"

Richard Dawkins, English Scientist

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"Unity despite diversity is exactly what defines Christianity as distinct from and antithetical to all other religious belief systems."

R. Alan Woods, American Author

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"Genius without religion is only a lamp on the outer gate of a palace; it may serve to cast a gleam of light on those that are without, while the inhabitant sits in darkness."

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"The church preach so much about power in the kingdom of God but we don't talk about wisdom. Everybody goes for power forgeting that power without wisdom can be disastrous."

Patience Johnson, Nigerian Author

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"Churches thrive on martyrdom and persecution."

Robert A. Heinlein, American Writer

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"Of course God is endlessly multi-dimensional so every religion that exists on earth represents some face, some side of God."

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"Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence indicate possession."

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"Theology in general seems to me a substitution of human ingenuity for divine wisdom."

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"The strokes of the pen need deliberation as much as the sword needs swiftness."

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"I sometimes think God allows Great Britain to be unprincipled for the good of mankind."

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"How utterly are one's best thoughts invaded by this going out in society."

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"When the unwelcome little unborn shall have seen the light my brain will be lightened, and I shall have a clearer mind. Thank God that even this weary nine months shall come to an end and leave me in possession of my own body and my own soul."

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"Boston is an oasis in the desert, a place where the larger proportion of people are loving, rational and happy."

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