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“I do not believe all religions lead to God because no religion leads to God. Religion does not lead people to
God any more than cups quench your thirst.”
― Bruxy Cavey, The End of Religion: Encountering the Subversive Spirituality of Jesus

“Western Christians often pour their energies into national politics as a way of clamoring for the power they once had in society. But history bears this out: Whenever the church gets into bed with political powers, the church becomes the state's whore.”
― Bruxy Cavey, The End of Religion: Encountering the Subversive Spirituality of Jesus

“What about evil, you may ask? Aren’t some people just evil, just monsters, and aren’t such people just unforgivable? I do believe there are monstrous and evil acts, but I do not believe those who commit such acts are monsters or evil. To relegate someone to the level of monster is to deny that person’s ability to change and to take away that person’s accountability for his or her actions and behavior.”
― Desmond Tutu, The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World

“We know by now that there’s no such thing as normal—or rather, that we’re all normal. We’re all made of the same parts as everyone else, organized in a unique way. No two alike.”
― Emily Nagoski, Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life