There once was a man who said: "God Must think it exceeding… - Ronald Knox

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There once was a man who said: "God
Must think it exceedingly odd
If he finds that this tree
Continues to be
When there's no one about in the Quad."

Ronald Knox

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Ronald Arbuthnott Knox (17 February 1888 – 24 August 1957) was an English theologian, priest and crime writer.

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The prevailing attitude of the speakers was one of heavy disagreement with a number of things which the reader had not said.

It doesn't do to say that heresy produces the development of doctrine, because that annoys the theologians. But it is true to say that as a matter of history the development of doctrine has been largely a reaction on the Church's part to the attacks of heresy.

If you have a sloppy religion you get a sloppy atheism.

There once was a man who said: "God Must think it exceedingly odd If he finds that this tree Continues to be When there's no one about in the Quad." - Ronald Knox

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