Christianity Quote by John Shelby Spong

“There are some great values in Christianity, but I think the values are located more deeply in our humanity than they are in our religion. There are certainly some survival values.”

John Shelby Spong

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I want the traditional family upheld, but I don't want it upheld to the detriment of other people.

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Some people think prayer stops bullets or rockets or land mines. It doesn't. That's magic, that's not God. Sometimes, you're just in the wrong…

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