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David Msomba

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David’s Quotes

“no one can be an atheist who does not know all things. Only God is an atheist. The devil is the greatest believer and he has his reasons.”
― Flannery O'Connor, A Prayer Journal

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“Getting married is easy. Staying married is more difficult. Staying happily married for a lifetime would be considered among the fine arts.”
― Willie Oliver, Hope for Today's Families

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“Beyond all reason is the mystery of love.”
― Robin Craig Clark, The Garden

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“Reasoning will never make a man correct an ill opinion, which by reasoning he never acquired”
― Jonathan Swift

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“The moment you say that any idea system is sacred, whether it’s a religious belief system or a secular ideology, the moment you declare a set of ideas to be immune from criticism, satire, derision, or contempt, freedom of thought becomes impossible."

[Defend the right to be offended (openDemocracy, 7 February 2005)]”
― Salman Rushdie

tags: censorship, criticism, freedom-of-opinion, freedom-of-speech, freedom-of-thought, immunity, liberty, sacrosanct-ideas

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Atheists and Skeptics — 2218 members — last activity Aug 16, 2025 12:20PM
This is a group meant for the discussion of atheism and skepticism and the books associated with both. Recommending books arguing for or against relig ...more

Science and Inquiry — 4465 members — last activity Jan 07, 2026 10:21PM
This Group explores scientific topics. We have an active monthly book club, as well as discussions on a variety of topics including science in the new ...more

Oprah's Book Club (Official) — 85136 members — last activity Jan 07, 2026 12:25PM
Welcome to the official Oprah's Book Club group. OBC is the interactive, multi-platform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss i ...more

Sherlock Holmes — 310 members — last activity Aug 23, 2024 11:09AM
Do you love Sherlock Holmes and his trusty pal Watson? Are you a newbie who wants to be introduced to the world of Sherlock Holmes? In this group we t ...more

The Sherlockians! — 438 members — last activity Jun 27, 2024 02:23PM
Welcome to The Sherlockians! This is a group for the discussion and debate of the amazing Sherlock Holmes series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, along with ...more

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