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Any religious person who says he does not really need human friends because God is his Friend is calling God a liar because He's the One Who says we also need human friends.

Mark Driscoll

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Mark Driscoll
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: October 11
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Grand Forks
North Dakota
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