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Man has learned to cope with all questions of importance without recourse to God as a working hypothesis.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Age: 39 †
Born: 1906
Born: February 4
Died: 1945
Died: April 8
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Jesus' commandment never wishes to destroy life, but rather to preserve, strengthen, and heal life.
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