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" The Christian evangelist falls into a similar trap if he opens up his Bible and says, ‘It must be true, it’s written here,’ – because, of course, the fact that certain assertions are printed in a book does not prove them to be true. He will have to demonstrate that the Bible has that kind of authority, and if he cannot do so, he will have no reason to be annoyed if other people cannot accept what he says. "

Sangharakshita , Living with Awareness: A Guide to the Satipatthana Sutta


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Sangharakshita quote : The Christian evangelist falls into a similar trap if he opens up his Bible and says, ‘It must be true, it’s written here,’ – because, of course, the fact that certain assertions are printed in a book does not prove them to be true. He will have to demonstrate that the Bible has that kind of authority, and if he cannot do so, he will have no reason to be annoyed if other people cannot accept what he says.