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To all my nonbelieving, sort-of-believing, and used-to-be-believing friends: I feel like I should begin with a confession. I am sorry that so often the biggest obstacle to God has been Christians.

Shane Claiborne

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Shane Claiborne
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: July 11
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