Quote by Luke Ford

I did not want to reject religion as nonsense because life seemed to have no ultimate purpose without it, and most of the good people I knew were Christians.

I did not want to reject religion as nonsense because life s

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In this quote, the person expresses their hesitation to dismiss religion as meaningless because they believe life lacks a fundamental purpose without it. Additionally, their personal experience of knowing many good Christians contributes to their reluctance to entirely reject religion. The quote highlights the individual's struggle to reconcile their intellectual doubts about religion with their desire for a sense of meaning and their observations of the positive impact that religious faith has had on people around them.

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By Luke Ford

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