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Religion often is misused for purely power-political goals, including war.


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God's love does not protect us from suffering. God's love protects us in the midst of suffering.

God's love does not protect us from suffering. God's love protects us in the midst of suffering.



All historical experience demonstrates the following: Our earth cannot be changed unless in the not too distant future an alteration in the consciousness of individuals is achieved.

All historical experience demonstrates the following: Our earth cannot be changed unless in the not too distant future an alteration in the consciousness of individuals is achieved.



There will be no peace among the nations without peace among the religions. There will be no peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions.

There will be no peace among the nations without peace among the religions. There will be no peace among the religions without dialogue among the religions.



In the last resort, a love of God without love of humanity is no love at all.

In the last resort, a love of God without love of humanity is no love at all.



Time and again we see leaders and members of religions incite aggression, fanaticism, hate, and xenophobia - even inspire and legitimate violent and bloody conflicts.

Time and again we see leaders and members of religions incite aggression, fanaticism, hate, and xenophobia - even inspire and legitimate violent and bloody conflicts.



Alluding to hell is a warning that a person can completely neglect his purpose in life. I don't believe in an eternal hell.

Alluding to hell is a warning that a person can completely neglect his purpose in life. I don't believe in an eternal hell.



There will be peace on earth when there is peace among the world religions.

There will be peace on earth when there is peace among the world religions.



And a third thing is the understanding of the Church as a community, a communion which is just a hierarchy but the people of God, whose servants are the priests and bishops.

And a third thing is the understanding of the Church as a community, a communion which is just a hierarchy but the people of God, whose servants are the priests and bishops.



After two world wars, the collapse of fascism, nazism, communism and colonialism and the end of the cold war, humanity has entered a new phase of its history.

After two world wars, the collapse of fascism, nazism, communism and colonialism and the end of the cold war, humanity has entered a new phase of its history.



It is not certain that everything is certain, neither is it certain that everything is uncertain.

It is not certain that everything is certain, neither is it certain that everything is uncertain.





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