He had the notion that because I am a clergyman I should believe anything. Many people have little notions of that kind.

'You do believe it,' he said. 'You do believe everything. We all believe everything, even when we deny everything. The denyers believe. The unbelievers believe…

All things are from God; and above all, reason and imagination and the great gifts of the mind. They are good in themselves; and we must not altogether forget …

You have no business to be an unbeliever. You ought to stand for all the things these stupid people call superstitions. Come now, don't you think there's a lot…

We should always be prepared so as never to err to believe that what I see as white is black, if the hierarchic Church defines it thus.

Sins are not forgiven to anyone, unless when the priest forgives them he believes they are forgiven;

The one distinct feature of our Association has been the right of the individual opinion for every member. We have been beset at every step with the cry that s…