Quote by Robert Runcie

Those who dare to interpret God's will must never claim Him as an asset for one nation or group rather than another. War springs from the love and loyalty which should be offered to God being applied to some God substitute, one of the most dangerous being nationalism.

Those who dare to interpret God's will must never claim Him

Summary

This quote suggests that when individuals interpret what they believe to be God's will, they should refrain from asserting that God favors one nation or group over another. It argues that wars arise when people wrongly direct their love and loyalty meant for God towards substituting entities, with one of the most perilous being nationalism. The quote implies that using God to justify favoritism or discord among different nations or groups can have harmful consequences, emphasizing the importance of avoiding such misuse of religious ideologies.

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