"Ignorance is the soil in which belief in miracles grows."

Belief, Ignorance, Miracles

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"Ignorance is the soil in which belief in miracles grows."

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"The doubter doesn't sure which one is right,but it tends to demean other people's beliefs."

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"Night poured over the desert. It came suddenly, in purple. In the clear air, the stars drilled down out of the sky, reminding any thoughtful watcher that it is in the deserts and high places that religions are generated. When men see nothing but bottomless infinity over their heads they have always had a driving and desperate urge to find someone to put in the way."

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"The whole war between the atheist and the theist comes down to this: the atheist believes a 'what' created the universe, the theist believes a 'who' created the universe."

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"They tell you the story of Job so often to remind you when you lose it all, stay calm. I've always refused it. I hated the story. It made no sense, and then I developed the belief that religion's only purpose is to keep the poor from murdering the rich. And then I found the most dangerous folks are those who have nothing to lose, and I put it all together."

Darnell Lamont Walker, American Writer

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"When my problems seem overwhelming and impossible to solve, I hold fast to these facts: God is real, He is right, and He cares."

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"Gods didn't mind atheists, if they were deep, hot, fiery, atheists like Simony, who spend their whole life hating gods for not existing. That sort of atheism was a rock. It was nearly belief."

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