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John Morley: “They tear religion into shreds, so to speak, and say that there is one particular shred with which nothing will ever…”

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They tear religion into shreds, so to speak, and say that there is one particular shred with which nothing will ever induce them to part.
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John Morley

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Morley critiques the fragmentation of religious beliefs and the rigidity of adherence to specific doctrines.

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