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To An Even Moderately Sophisticated And Well-read Person It Should Come As No Surprise That Any Religion At All Has Its Hidden As Well As Its Obvious Beauties And Is Capable Of Profound And Impressive Interpretations. What Is Deeply Objectionable About Most Of These Interpretations Is That They Allow The Believer To Say Yes While Evading Any No.
-Walter Kaufmann
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To An Even Moderately Sophisticated And Well-read

Walter Kaufmann
To An Even Moderately Sophisticated And Well-read Person It Should Come As No Surprise That Any Religion At All Has Its Hidden As Well As Its Obvious Beauties And Is Capable Of Profound And Impressive Interpretations. What Is Deeply Objectionable About Most Of These Interpretations Is That They Allow The Believer To Say Yes While Evading Any No.
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