There comes a moment when people who have been dabbling in religion ('…

C. S. Lewis
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There comes a moment when people who have been dabbling in religion ('man's search for God'!) suddenly draw back. Supposing we really found Him? We never meant it to come to that! Worse still, supposing He had found us? ✨ C. S. Lewis (2009). A Year with C. S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic Works, p.10, Harper Collins
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