Faith doesn't mean that you don't have doubts.. [you] still experience the same greed, resentment, lust, and anger that everyone else experienced.. the lines between sinner and saved [are] more fluid; the sins of those who come to church are not so different from the sins of those who don't.. You [need] to come to church precisely because you [are] of this world, not apart from it; rich, poor, sinner, saved you [need] to embrace Christ precisely because you had sins to wash away.. that religious commitment did not require me to suspend critical thinking, disengage from the battle for economic and social justice, or otherwise retreat from the world.. Barack Obama
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Despite the real struggles she had to endure, there are many people who have committed themselves to God. They have found the church and have made a commitment to serve their fellow man. They have forgiven wrongs done to them and have made a commitment to help others in their time of need. They have made a commitment to love others as they love themselves.

Source: The Audacity Of Hope: Thoughts On Reclaiming The American Dream

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