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What is wrong with this sentence? Let me rephrase that: what is not wrong with this sentence? Abraham has never existed, God ditto. And is devotion something that should be tested? Is 'devotion' a honorable character trait, or should the afflicted see a psychiatrist?
The mental institutions are teeming with people hearing 'things', seeing 'things' and experiencing 'things'. In this light the 'know' in "part of what we know to be true — as individuals or communities of faith — will be true for us alone", has little to do with 'knowlegde'.
This is not hard to understand.
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