The Only Theism Worthy Of Our Respect Believes In God Not Because Of The Way The World Is Made But In Spite Of That. The Only Theism That Is No Less Profound Than The Buddha's Atheism Is That Represented In The Bible By Job And Jeremiah. - SearchQuotes

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The only theism worthy of our respect believes in God not because of the way the world is made but in spite of that. The only theism that is no less profound than the Buddha's atheism is that represented in the Bible by Job and Jeremiah.

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