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"Universalism as an ideal is as old as nay, is probably much more ancient than the Christian ideal."
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"Before the discovery of agriculture mankind was everywhere so divided, the size of each group being determined by the natural fertility of its locality."
"Christianity has not conquered nationalism; the opposite has been the case nationalism has made Christianity its footstool."
"There are very few men and women in whom a Universalist feeling is altogether lacking; its prevalence suggests that it must be part of our inborn nature and have a place in Nature's scheme of evolution."
"In a tribal organization, even in time of peace, service to tribe or state predominates over all self seeking; in war, service for the tribe or state becomes supreme, and personal liberty is suspended."
"Tolerance is held to be a condition of mind which is encouraged by, and is necessary for, civilization."
"Tribal life comes automatically to an end when a primitive people begins to live in a town or a city, for sooner or later a tribal organization is found to be incompatible with life in a city."
"Nowhere is Universalism welcomed and encouraged by a people; everywhere governments have forced and are forcing Universalism upon unwilling and resistant subjects."
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"The word "Christianity" is already a misunderstanding - in reality there has been only one Christian, and he died on the Cross."
"I have a great mind to believe in Christianity for the mere pleasure of fancying I may be damned."
"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else."
"Almost every sect of Christianity is a perversion of its essence, to accommodate it to the prejudices of the world."
"It's kind of fun to listen to Christians who say: I'm a New Testament Christian. What other kind of Christian is there?"
"The Christian resolution to find the world ugly and bad has made the world ugly and bad."
"We don't hire ministers or priests to teach and care for us. This forces us to teach and care for each other - and in my view, this is the core of Christian living as Christ taught it."
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