If we all gave all our goods to the poor, the church would fall apart. If we all hated our father and mother, as Jesus told us to, there'd be an end of the church's emphasis on the family as being the one important thing holding the whole society together. There are all sorts of ways in which the church's teachings contradict directly what Jesus says in the Gospel.
Philip PullmanOne curious thing about growing up is that you don't only move forward in time; you move backwards as well, as pieces of your parents' and grandparents' lives come to you.
Philip PullmanHuman beings can't see anything without wanting to destroy it. That's original sin. And I'm going to destroy it. Death is going to die.
Philip PullmanFor a human being, nothing comes naturally,' said Grumman. 'We have to learn everything we do.
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