All who genuinely seek to learn,
whether atheist or believer,
scientist or mystic,
are united in having not a faith,
but faith itself.
Its token is reverence,
its habit to respect the eloquence of silence.
For God's hand may be a human hand,
if you reach out in lovingkindness,
and God's voice may be your voice,
if you but speak the truth."
(Paul Ferris, The Whole Shebang).
"Every question asked in reverence
is the start of a journey towards God.
When faith suppresses questions,
it dies.
When it accepts superficial answers,
it begins to wither.
Faith is not opposed to doubt.
What it is opposed to
is the shallow certainty that what we understand
is all there is."
(Jonathan Sacks, Celebrating Life).
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