Carolina QuotesAll religion seems to need to prove that it's the only truth.
John Shelby Spong Carolinian
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Interview with Deborah Caldwell for Beliefnet.com (May 2005)
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“All religion seems to need to prove that it's the only truth…” John Shelby Spong. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-888743B5C5. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/888743b5c5
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