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Bible Quotes Quiz #1

Can you fill the blanks in these quotes from the Bible?
Quotes in bold are New International Version. All other quotes are from the King James version.
Quotes are not necessarily an entire verse
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Verse
Quote
Genesis 1:3
And God said, Let there be light
Luke 23:34
Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do
1 Corinthians 15:55
O death, where is thy sting?
Matthew 12:25
Every city or house divided against itself shall not stand
Matthew 5:38
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth
John 8:7
He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her
Psalms 23:1
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want
Matthew 4:4
Man shall not live by bread alone
John 11:35
(shortest verse in the Bible)
Jesus wept
Ecclesiastes 3:1
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven
Luke 12:19
Eat, drink, and be merry
2 Samuel 1:19
How are the mighty fallen!
Matthew 5:39
If anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also
Proverbs 13:24
He that spareth his rod hateth his son
1 Corinthians 13:4
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
Galatians 6:7
A man reaps what he sows
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92 Comments
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Level 94
May 22, 2013
Ah yes, the bible advocates "an eye for an eye" and to "eat, drink and be merry." See what happens when we ignore context?
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Level 74
Mar 24, 2021
Yes, the Old and New Testaments don't always see eye to eye (or indeed tooth to tooth)
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Level 72
Mar 25, 2021
Especially since both of those quotes were taken from the philosophies of the surrounding cultures of the time and were not central to Jewish or Christian thought.
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Level 44
May 27, 2014
See how influential the Bible is? So many of these are now modern sayings!
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Level 17
Jan 19, 2015
I totally agree!!!!
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Level 79
Feb 6, 2022
although it's worth remembering that these were chosen precisely because they're everyday sayings, so it's not really a representative sample. i'd wager the vast majority of people wouldn't know the vast majority of bible quotes, and most lines of the bible are not influential in the slightest.
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Level 88
Jun 20, 2022
You'd be surprised how influential a book can be when there was a good thousand years of time where you can get put to death for not being influenced by it.
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Level 32
Aug 11, 2014
I feel sorry for you who deny God and His teachings, because when He calls you, and you stand at the gates of Heaven, but are denied entrance, you will beg to be let in, but it will be too late. If you want to be truly happy, then stop denying the truth!
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Level 17
Jan 19, 2015
Amen, that basically sums up the message in Revelation
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Level 31
Apr 11, 2018
This is where I get irritated with religion as it is so judgemental. I judge no one for their beliefs but when they tell me I have to believe in what they believe it is sheer arrogance. I went to a funeral the other day in an Anglican church and instead of honouring the man who died the preacher went on and on about that if you do not believe in JC then you are lost and with hope. my wife, who is jewish, was visibly offended by the repeated claims that we are without hope and sadly left that funeral with a large degree of sadness for lack of respect shown for the man who passed away and the almost anger at anyone who did not believe in JC. Shame on that man.
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Level 38
Jan 5, 2021
i feel bad for you, because the devil blinds those he choses to not see the truth. its not your fault
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Level 65
Feb 28, 2024
Yeah, that doesn't make any sense. If it's not his fault how come you can see the truth and he can't?

because you're blessed with some special insight or resistance to the devil that s/he isn't?

Or is it that you are exercising your free will in the service of god unlike most other people who have ever lived? Again that makes you a pretty special person and way better than all the people who refuse to do the same.

This is what gets me is the fundamental claim that believers have to make in order to defend faith positions that cannot be demonstrated outside of their own minds.

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Level 64
Jan 31, 2023
@Historyman0 that's quite rude of you

@ChaosLord great job on making a very weak argument against christianity

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Level 49
Apr 16, 2024
I've wondered about why Christianity has become so judging and see as so. I've thought about how ideally, Christianity should be one of the least judgmental religions.

Not because it's lenient and we should do whatever we want, but because Jesus and the Bible as a whole made it a very clear point that we are all sinful and hopeless to the exact same degree(Plank in your own eye). None of us have the authority to judge. All sin as a whole is detestable to God. None of us deserve the salvation we've been offered.

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Level 78
Nov 27, 2025
I don't think it's a Christian thing, but a power thing. I live in a predominantly Christian society — presumably you do too. Every religious group and even irreligious groups have been judgemental if not outright oppressive to others when they hold a lot of power, at least at some point: Christians in medieval Europe, Muslims in Iran, Buddhists in Myanmar, Hindus in India, atheists in the Soviet Union…

I personally think of religion as a resource, which can be used in the service of good or in the service of evil. All people are fallible. Malicious individuals can preach judgemental misrepresentations of the Bible, and some believers with good intentions will lap it up due to human error.

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Level 73
Jun 21, 2019
So you're saying that your god is a jealous, merciless tyrant?

Why would you want to follow a guy like that? Out of fear I guess, so actually I feel sorry for you for being in this sadist's thrall

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Level ∞
Mar 2, 2021
Most Protestant denominations believe in the doctrine of "grace alone", Sola gratia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sola_gratia

According to this doctrine, no one "deserves" to go to heaven, so there's nothing one can possibly do to earn admittance. The only reason that one can be admitted is by divine grace.

So, in many cases, the judgmental people are not only being jerks, they are also simply wrong about church doctrine.

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Level 52
Apr 8, 2026
Not really, all Christianity agrees that "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God".
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Level 72
Mar 24, 2021
This comment disgusts me. In my personal belief, you do not have to believe to be let into Heaven. The knowledge of religion is there to guide us to become good people- not to say how if you don't believe the same thing, you are an evil person. And the same goes for Christians. In my opinion, believing won't get you into heaven. Instead, being a good person who benefits the world in total will. So instead of going around insulting non-Christians, please use your religion to become a good person.
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Level 71
Mar 24, 2021
Totally agree. When the Bible talks about judgement, it implies that it is out of our hands and that we, as humans, don't have a right to judge other people. What the Bible says that we can do is show justice and mercy to others, regardless of race or class or gender or creed.

As Jiaozira says below though, the most vocal proponents of religions/ideologies are typically their most extreme, which leads to distortions of what the true meanings of those religions/ideologies. Unfortunately, this means that people have an idea of Christianity always being super conservative, and that the voices of more liberal Christians like me and ClutchNferno often get sidelined. Although I'm hoping that will change, especially because Joe Biden is pretty liberal and has been outspoken about his faith.

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Level 38
Jan 29, 2024
John 3:16-18 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
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Level 79
Mar 24, 2021
i will never beg to be let into the halls of that terrorist, bigot and dictator.
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Level 47
Mar 24, 2021
please clarify if you are talking about satan or god
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Level 71
Mar 24, 2021
Or Muammar Gaddafi.
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Level 75
Nov 25, 2014
I missed 4, but at least one of those I'd known if it had been my first language. Only the 1 Corinthians 15:55 was all unfamiliar to me.
+2
Level 55
Jan 19, 2015
Yes! 100% with 3:04 left! Another triumph for a non-believer!

Or maybe I'm simply well versed in phrases that have absolutely become cliches. It's almost sad, really.

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Level 14
Feb 19, 2015
an eye for an eye is in exodus also
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Level 55
Aug 16, 2015
14/16. Not bad for someone who, while not necessarily atheist, is certainly not in the habit of picking up the 'Good Book' on a regular basis.
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Level 67
Sep 22, 2015
It,s because I read the bible that I became an atheist
+11
Level 68
Nov 19, 2016
Same. Then God opened my eyes.
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Level 88
Apr 19, 2017
+1 lol
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Level 58
May 23, 2016
Can cut 3 minutes...
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Level 21
Dec 30, 2016
Why are people boasting about getting high scores if they are atheists? Why are you so pleased about getting such high scores if you believe none of it's true? What is the point in taking this quiz if you don't believe any of it, or actually trying to remember the verses?
+10
Level 56
Apr 25, 2017
What is the point in taking any quiz ever?
+7
Level 68
Jun 2, 2019
And again I ask, seriously dude? I don’t believe “The Simpsons” is true either, but I take those quizzes too.
+2
Level 48
Aug 17, 2020
i'll answer questions about

Alice in Wonderland and that's not true

+3
Level 85
Nov 5, 2020
Mainly because the characters and quotations are easier to remember than those in Lord of the Rings. Seriously though, I pity you. Why must one be a Christian to know about the Bible? Do I need to be Muslim to know about, or be curious about the Qur'an?
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Level 38
Jan 5, 2021
maybe.
+1
Level 43
Mar 24, 2021
Scored full and I know very little about Christianity let alone the Bible. Most can be guessed, many are popular sayings.
+1
Level 54
Dec 24, 2022
From what I've heard of the Qur'an, it's pretty boring, so maybe.
+6
Level 36
Mar 7, 2017
I believe that many latter day atheists were dragged to church multiple times a week (if not a day) by parents/guardians and

grew to so hate the ritual that they chose atheism as adults. I

am also opposed to the blasphemy of many religious rituals,

but it does not lead me to deny the existence of the Almighty.

+5
Level 72
Feb 14, 2019
Do people choose not to believe in God? I don't think that what you believe is your choice as such. Your conjecture might be true other than that occasionally, but I can't think of many cases where that leads to very vocalised or passionate atheism. More likely I would imagine it would lead to just not going to church. Most atheists who will talk about it willingly are atheists just because there is no evidence that any god exists.
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Level 72
Mar 24, 2021
While that might be true for some atheists, I can assure you that, as far as I'm concerned, my atheism has nothing to do with the church. I like churches (the buildings), and I like religious ritual (it looks like fun dress-up, and there's usually parties afterwards). Like any institutions, churches do some good, and some bad. On balance, I think the world would be better off without churches, but there's also some wonderful people that are part of them and use them to do good. None of this has anything to do with my atheism, which comes down to two things: lack of evidence for god, and lack of a coherent logical claim about god. That's really it.
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Level 72
Mar 25, 2021
The only people who do fun dress up and parties at our church are the teenagers. I guess the rest of us are missing out!
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Level 72
Mar 26, 2021
Clearly! Find yourself a church with dress-up and parties - otherwise, what's even the point?
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Level 78
Nov 27, 2025
I can't speak for all atheists, but I was raised without religion. The only times I've been dragged to church were for weddings and funerals.

For me, I continue to choose atheism for a number of reasons.

The first is that I simply haven't heard a good reason for why I should believe that a book written by people contains the words of the creator of everything. Even if I were to join a church for other reasons, I'm not sure a fake-believer would be wanted.

Next, the emotional argument. Christians trying to convert me often talk about being embraced by Jesus's love — and while I appreciate this more than those who try to convert me through fear, I do not have the same starting point of being raised to believe Jesus is divine. I can get love from many places, and while the kindness in Jesus's teachings is very moving, joining a church for this reason would leave it outweighed by the discomfort I'd get for other reasons. Thankfully, I don't need to be Christian to appreciate his words.

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Level 78
Nov 27, 2025
The fear arguments (specifically the "if I'm wrong, nothing happens; if you're wrong, you go to Hell" argument) did actually affect me a bit — never enough to push me to try Christianity out, but it did leave me worried on particularly bad nights. But a couple years ago I came across a similar sort of argument about AI of all things, and the refutation was applicable to God too: there are infinite ways God could choose who to save versus who to punish, and there is by definition no way for any of us to know which way is true. There's no rule saying that God MUST give directions for salvation to the people. Maybe you need to follow all of Jesus's teachings without straying once. Maybe you just need to like Jesus. Maybe you need to eat raviolis every week and nothing else matters. From this point of view, when it comes to securing salvation, the Bible — like every teaching from every religion — is worthless.
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Level 78
Nov 27, 2025
The last argument I want to talk about — which has been by far the most appealing to me — is that of community. People are very isolated these days, at least in my society, and coming together to build community bonds once a week sounds pretty neat. It sounds like something that would be good for me.

When it comes to religion, though, this community comes with rules and responsibilities. While less devoted communities like clubs provide less community, they come with much fewer demands. I already struggle with my responsibilities, so I'm not too keen on adding religious responsibilities on top of that.

And like I said at the beginning, I'm not sure real Christians would be very happy with a fraud like me joining for community and love, all while not believing in the divinity of Jesus or the existence of God.

You're welcome to reply with anything you think I've overlooked, if you want to. I'm unlikely to remember to check back here, though.

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Level 66
Apr 19, 2017
14/16, pretty good for a godless heathen!
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Level 38
Jan 5, 2021
heyyyyy!
+11
Level 87
Apr 19, 2017
How to know when someone is an Atheist: They won't stop telling you and reminding you that they are one.
+13
Level 88
Apr 20, 2017
That's not factually correct. You probably know very many atheists, they're just not vocal or in your face about it. They would probably say so if you had a conversation on religion (or perhaps not..there are many "closet atheists" that don't feel comfortable sharing their beliefs for a variety of reasons. There are certainly very vocal atheists, just as there are vocal proponents of practically every belief (feminism, christianity, etc).
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Level 72
Mar 24, 2021
Unfortunately it is the most vocal members of each group, whose words travel the furthest and paint a bad picture of the rest of us (be it Christianity, atheism, feminism, political ideology, etc.)
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Level 72
Mar 24, 2021
As opposed to religious people, who are usually so quiet and discreet about it. I mean, look at all those monuments to atheism in every city in the world. Look at all those atheists thanking atheism after a sports event, or reciting atheisms in public. Look at all those atheists wearing special magic necklaces, or pieces of clothing, to show their atheism. Must be sooo annoying to not be an atheist in this world, when you get atheism shoved in your face all day everywhere!
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Level 64
Jan 31, 2023
As a Christian, I find that the opposite is more true: Christians are a lot more vocal about their faith
+2
Level 47
Apr 19, 2017
I thought I knew the Bible pretty well, but - no fewer than three of these I would have attributed to Shakespeare or something else.
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Level 68
Jun 2, 2019
I thought for SURE “eat, drink, and be merry” was Shakespeare! Didn’t the Bible say something about eating, drinking, and then being *fruitful*? Ah hell, maybe THAT was Shakespeare;-)
+2
Level 18
Apr 20, 2017
The belief is more important. You can be very religious and not know the bible but you may not be very religious or faithful and know the whole bible.
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Level 68
Jun 2, 2019
Or, you may be very religious but a religion that doesn’t read or care much about the Bible at all.
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Level 72
Mar 24, 2021
It's more important to you. Personally, I find knowledge of religions as a literary, historical and social phenomenon much more useful than "faith", which is by definition a suspension of logical thinking.
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Level 69
Mar 12, 2018
Does anyone else see the irony of a verse advocating beating children being immediately followed by a verse saying "love is patient, love is kind"?

Sure, sure, I know someone will shout "context!!!" but it's still pretty funny.

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Level 18
Mar 12, 2018
Oh my goodness possumsjay! You gotta look at the context!!!! It obviously means something that isn't what you think it is. SHEESH!
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Level 11
Mar 24, 2018
Really great quiz! I knew most of the answers, but got stuck on the 'house divided against itself' I kept thinking of Abraham Lincoln and couldn't think of the word haha. Really good quiz. The Bible is exploding with wisdom and love!
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Level 18
May 14, 2018
What version of the bible is this?
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Level 18
May 28, 2018
King James Version, except the last 4, the bold ones, which are the New International Verson.
+1
Level 68
Jun 2, 2019
I’m trying to figure out how this didn’t start a whole new sub-argument!
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Level 18
Jun 29, 2019
Is that a challenge?
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Level 13
Jul 9, 2018
I would've gotten 100% if I wasn't stupid and remembered how to spell shepherd.
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Level 36
Aug 25, 2019
"Eternal Damnation", as I was taught, does not mean eternal suffering in hell fire or some other form of intense punishment; it simply means being condemned to remain dead once you die. The dead are aware of nothing, feel nothing. know nothing. Therefore, it is ludicrous to think that they will suffer in hell fire. To many believers, the prospect of not being resurrected is punishment enough to impel them to live as righteous a life as we imperfect mortals can..
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Level 79
Apr 16, 2020
I imagine that being dead will be, to me, very much like the time before I was born. Not so bad, really.
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Level 85
Nov 5, 2020
Ooh, I don't know. Times were tough back then.
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Level 68
Mar 24, 2021
Ecce, I take it you've never heard of a little fellow named Chubby Checker.
+5
Level 72
Mar 24, 2021
I hated the time before I was born so much, that I tried to block out any memory of it.
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Level 74
Mar 25, 2021
When I was a little girl I asked my dad where I was before I was born and he told me I was out chasing rabbits. I'd choose heaven over that any day. :)
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Level 38
Jan 5, 2021
who taught you?
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Level 38
Jan 5, 2021
go watch Case For Christ. it is a true story of how a Atheist journalist finds out that Jesus is alive and can save you from damnation
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Level 60
Jan 25, 2021
Or, if you are a Muslim, read Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, or watch the video. Its about a devout Muslim who becomes a Christian after critically examining both the Bible and the Qur'an.
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Level 60
Jan 28, 2021
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=seeking+allah+finding+jesus+video&view=detail&mid=3A7D350164410BAB85103A7D350164410BAB8510&FORM=VIRE
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Level 74
Mar 24, 2021
bing lol
+2
Level 82
Feb 25, 2021
I tried 'innocent' and 'free of sin' for 'without sin'.
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Level 26
Mar 24, 2021
100% WUBBA LUBBA DUB DUB!
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Level 54
Mar 25, 2021
Too easy for me :) I had 3:14 left.
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Level 33
Mar 26, 2021
I dont get why religious people would rather believe in a 2000 year old fairy tale but not in actual science. Religion is whats wrong with this world.
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Level 46
Apr 16, 2025
Most religious people believe in science, change in populations over time, etc.

I don't know what minority you are referring to.

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Level 51
May 7, 2025
Considering the Catholic Church, the largest organized religious institution in the history of humanity, is directly responsible for a huge amount of scientific achievements, and many Catholics are great scientists, think Isaac Newton or Georges Lemaitre, this idea that religion is inherently anti science is just garbage.
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Level 78
Nov 27, 2025
"Religion is whats wrong with this world." Do you believe life before religion was some sort of utopia?
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Level 53
Mar 26, 2021
Charity is the word used in the KJV of the Bible instead of "Love", for 1 Corinthians 13:4, perhaps that could be accepted as correct as well.
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Level 68
Jul 5, 2022
Why some in bold?
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Level 68
Jul 5, 2022
*realizes he forgot to read the caveat*
+3
Level 23
Dec 14, 2022
"O death where is thy sting" get shivers every time I read that one
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Level 69
Feb 8, 2024
turn, turn, turn...
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Level 51
May 13, 2024
Can "sinless" be counted for "without sin"? I don't use KJV (I have read from 3-4 other versions), so I would have gotten that had I known the difference in versions.