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Religions should be understood as only the fingers that point to the moon, not the moon itself.

Richard Rohr

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Richard Rohr
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 20
Catholic Priest
Motivational Speaker
Priest
Writer
Topeka
Kansas
Religions
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Moon
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