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Ocelot II

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6. She seems to be very quotable - she's written a lot of books,

Reply to KPN (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 9, 2023, 11:58 AM

Jul 2023

and if you're into liberal theology she's got some pretty good quotes. https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/71455.Barbara_Brown_Taylor

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Beware of those who cannot tell God's will from their own. [View all] ItsjustMe Jul 2023 OP

Very wise!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2023 #1

Very wise words. Too bad that so many ignore these words, claiming that they alone, know SWBTATTReg Jul 2023 #2

How many evangelists claimed God told them tfg was going to win? Kaleva Jul 2023 #3

Beware of those who believe in a Bronze Age invisible sky god, who can suspend vlyons Jul 2023 #4

+1 Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #20

I like that. But I'm not sure that is an actual quote by her. Can anyone here confirm. KPN Jul 2023 #5

She seems to be very quotable - she's written a lot of books, Ocelot II Jul 2023 #6

Hey Ocelot -- thanks. That's good stuff and exactly what I was looking for. Her quotes posted on KPN Jul 2023 #11

My first exposure to her. Thanks jmbar2 Jul 2023 #14

actually - no one can tell 'God's will' (from their own or stopdiggin Jul 2023 #7

Exactly right Farmer-Rick Jul 2023 #12

+1000000000 Never said better. cayugafalls Jul 2023 #27

Right, because there's zero evidence a god or gods actually exist. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #22

On the other hand, Higherarky Jul 2023 #24

That is true. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #32

The Goddess, on the other hand, appears to be alive.... Hekate Jul 2023 #28

Mother Nature is definitely worthy of worship. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #31

My fav, God Wills it.. mitch96 Jul 2023 #25

The whole quote: Ocelot II Jul 2023 #8

The Perfect Mirror ItsjustMe Jul 2023 #9

Print cards of that and hand them to MAGA bucolic_frolic Jul 2023 #10

If talking to god helps you, that's fine. mn9driver Jul 2023 #13

If you talk to God it's prayer. If God talks to you it's psychosis. Ocelot II Jul 2023 #19

Another wise woman to scare the pants off certain men. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2023 #15

Be ware of anyone who thinks they know God's will. nt leftyladyfrommo Jul 2023 #16

I'm wary of anyone who insists there definitely is a god Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #23

She says it much more politely than I think it when men tell women what god wants. Timeflyer Jul 2023 #17

To the philosopher Xenophanes has been attributed the following: Raven123 Jul 2023 #18

Part of the problem with religion in general is the fallacy Warpy Jul 2023 #21

Thank you for posting this bronxiteforever Jul 2023 #26

KnR Hekate Jul 2023 #29

Powerful words but those words may fall silent to deafened ears. GreenWave Jul 2023 #30

This reminds me of another quote. iscooterliberally Jul 2023 #33