Quote by Hector Hugh Munro

He spends his life explaining from his pulpit that the glory of Christianity consists in the fact that though it is not true it has been found necessary to invent it.

He spends his life explaining from his pulpit that the glory

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker, likely a critic of Christianity, believes that its value lies not in its truthfulness, but rather in its usefulness as a concept. The person described spends their life preaching that Christianity's glory stems from the fact that it was created out of necessity rather than being grounded in truth. This interpretation implies a skeptical view of religion, implying that it is a constructed belief system rather than a reflection of objective reality.

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Christianity

By Hector Hugh Munro

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