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Authority Quotes by William P. Young
- Authority, as you usually think of it, is merely the excuse the strong use to make others conform to what they want.
- In seminary he had been taught that God had completely stopped any overt communication with moderns, preferring to have them only listen to and follow…
- Submission is not about authority and it is not obedience; it is all about relationships of love and respect.
- God's voice had been reduced to paper, and even that paper had to be moderated and deciphered by the proper authorities and intellect.
- When you chose independence over relationship, you became a danger to one another. Others became objects to be manipulated or managed for your own happiness.…
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