English - Writer | October 27, 1950 -
I wanted passionately to be a priest.
A. N. Wilson
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Of all liars the most arrogant are biographers: those who would have us believe, having surveyed a few boxes full of letters, diaries, bank statements and photographs, that they can play at the recording angel and tell the whole truth about another human life.
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The approach of death certainly concentrates the mind.
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Fear of death has never played a large part in my consciousness - perhaps unimaginative of me.
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I might be deceiving myself but I do not think that I do have an inordinate fear of death.
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I very much dislike the intolerance and moralism of many Christians, and feel more sympathy with Honest Doubters than with them.
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I'm boring. My beliefs are neither here nor there.
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I've got nothing very original to say myself.
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When Christians start thinking about Jesus, things start breaking down, they lose their faith. It's perfectly possible to go to church every Sunday and not ask any questions, just because you like it as a way of life. They fear that if they ask questions they'll lose their Christ, the very linchpin of their religion.
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I think that if you can't be loyal to the Church, it's best to get out.
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People become dons because they are incapable of doing anything else in life.
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Personally, I think universities are finished. So much rubbish gets taught.
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