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Religion needs a baptism of horse sense
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"Religion needs a baptism of horse sense"

- Billy Sunday

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This quote by Billy Sunday suggests that religion requires to be re-evaluated and improved in order to be more efficient and appropriate. By using the phrase "baptism of horse sense," Sunday implies that religion requires to be instilled with practicality and sound judgment. He is recommending that religion needs to be more grounded in reality and less concentrated on outdated beliefs and customs. Sunday is promoting for a more progressive method to faith, one that is more in line with the changing times and the needs of modern-day society. He thinks that religious beliefs needs to be more practical and applicable to daily life, instead of depending on outdated and unimportant beliefs. By utilizing the phrase "baptism of horse sense," Sunday is requiring a brand-new technique to religious beliefs that is more practical and pertinent to the modern-day world.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Billy Sunday between November 19, 1862 and November 6, 1935. He/she was a famous Clergyman from USA. The author also have 42 other quotes.

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