One may say with one's lips: “I believe that the world was created six…

Leo Tolstoy
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One may say with one's lips: “I believe that the world was created six thousand years ago;” or, “I believe that Jesus flew away into the skies and is sitting on the right hand of the Father;” or, “God is One, and also Three;” — but no one can believe it, because the words have no sense. ✨ Resurrection: What is Religion?.
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