And for the sake of humility--a characteristic crucial to sacred questioning we might do well to confess that we're capable at any moment of such bad religion ourselves.

David Dark
And for the sake of humility--a characteristic crucial to sacred...
And for the sake of humility--a characteristic crucial to sacred...
And for the sake of humility--a characteristic crucial to sacred...
And for the sake of humility--a characteristic crucial to sacred...
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In the English language, what you call humility is often more a lack of pride or a dependence on others rather than an actual humble character. This quote from Martin Luther King Jr. shows that true humility is not a weakness but a strength, as it can be used to keep us from sinning or being taken advantage of.

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