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Like a mirror, God appears to be more and more a reflection of whoever it is that happens to be talking about God at the moment.
Rob Bell
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Rob Bell
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 23
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The moment God is figured out with nice neat lines and definitions, we are no longer dealing with God.
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