Quote by Robert Rainy

The advent of a new religion, making serious and impressive claims to embody a new revelation from on high, is not a frequent occurrence.

The advent of a new religion, making serious and impressive

Summary

This quote suggests that the emergence of a new religion, which claims to represent a divine revelation, is a rare event. It implies that such occurrences are significant and noteworthy due to the gravity and legitimacy of the claims being made. The quote also implies that the establishment of a new religion with profound spiritual claims is a distinctive and infrequent phenomenon in human history.

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By Robert Rainy

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