The story of Doubting Thomas is told, not so that we shall admire Thom…

Richard Dawkins
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The story of Doubting Thomas is told, not so that we shall admire Thomas, but so that we can admire the other apostles in comparison. Thomas demanded evidence … The other apostles, whose faith was so strong that they did not need evidence, are held to us as worthy of imitation. ✨ Richard Dawkins (2006). The Selfish Gene, p.198, Oxford University Press, USA
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