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quoting william |
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"I don’t want to
appear wise, I want to be wise." |
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"As
badly as we abuse it,
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| "We
should never be too quick or so certain to proclaim we know the mind of God or the heart of another human being." |
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In light of the above quote, allow me to share what I have often told those who have sought some spiritual input from me. I explain that nobody should believe something just because I, or anyone else, say or believe it. Each person must be able to validate a truth within themselves. Typically, I muse that the Father and Jesus are not sitting around saying gee, william makes a pretty good point there, what say we change and do it his way. Whatever is the truth of God is the Truth. If I convinced the whole world that I was right about something, but turned out to be wrong, I have benefited nobody - including myself. |
| "Christ died to set me free from my sins, not to imprison me in religious dogma." |
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"I have not the need
to challenge everybody else’s beliefs — only to live my own." |
| "Science does not diminish faith. Science praises God as it brings to us a fuller knowledge of the awesome wonder and intricacies found in all of creation." |
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"You can argue or coerce someone into professing something, but you cannot argue them into believing it. Believing is a process which takes place inside each person individually." |
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"Every significant spiritual or healing journey begins by acknowledging the truth and entering into a genuine desire to embrace change." |
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"Our toys grow ever more complex, sophisticated, and entertaining, but when we are done distracting ourselves, we are still left with the basic mysteries of life." |
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"A-R-R-O-G-A-N-C-E |
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Photo note: The above seagull background includes a digitally produced mirror image of photo number 648-13 which in its untouched original form is the right half of the background. Other than reproducing it in a "flipped" version to create the desired effect, there has been no digital construction of the image. It is as originally taken on 35mm film. |
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"As
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Truth |