Almighty Quote by Robert A. Heinlein

“The faith in which I was brought up assured me that I was better than other people; I was saved, they were damned… Our hymns were loaded with arrogance - self-congratulation on how cozy we were with the Almighty and what a high opinion he had of us, what hell everybody else would catch come…” quote by Robert A. Heinlein — Download Open image

“The faith in which I was brought up assured me that I was better than other people; I was saved, they were damned… Our hymns were loaded with arrogance - self-congratulation on how cozy we were with the Almighty and what a high opinion he had of us, what hell everybody else would catch come Judgment Day.”

Robert A. Heinlein

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