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The Station #17

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"No questions are stupid, son. How are you going to tell what's true and what's false if you don't ask questions? Appearances are often deceiving. You have to test everything. If it doesn't hold up under scrutiny then it probably wasn't valid to begin with."

"Some people say that about religion, Father," Andrew said, regretting it as soon as it came out of his mouth. This man was only trying to help, and Andrew was afraid he'd insulted him now.

"True, my son. But sometimes understanding comes from the heart and not the head. You have to know the difference."

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    Neville Hunt about 4 years ago

    Sounds like some wise words father.

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    Christopher about 4 years ago

    Yeah, I wanted him to be able to defend his beliefs without throwing too much religiosity into it and putting off any readers.

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    Neville Hunt about 4 years ago

    You succeeded.

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    Christopher about 4 years ago

    Thanks.

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