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Religion is about God's truth, but none of us can grasp that truth absolutely, because of our own imperfections and limitations. We… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Theology, by diverting the attention of men from this life to another, and by endeavoring to coerce all men into one religion,… — Elbert Hubbard Copy Share Image
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Khalif (Caliph) Al-Ma'mun's period of rule (813 - 833 C.E.) may be considered the 'golden age' of science and learning. He had… — John Bagot Glubb Copy Share Image
Religion does a lot of good, especially the loving kind, like at Grace Church. I know people who went to a more… — Jerry DeWitt Copy Share Image
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Our passion is to imitate the ministry of Jesus in the power of the Spirit. This requires we must follow Jesus out… — John Wimber Copy Share Image
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People of different faiths, like yours and mine, sometimes wonder where we can meet in common purpose, when there are so many… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
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