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It's difficult for me to ignore how many conflicts locally and worldwide have religion tagged to them.

Barbara Brown Taylor

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Barbara Brown Taylor
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: September 21
Anglican Priest
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I can't help but note that God is being useful to a lot of people trying to do harm to one another.
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