"A man has no religion who has not slowly and painfully gathered one together, adding to it, shaping it; and one's religion is never complete and final, it seems, but must always be undergoing modification"
- David Herbert Lawrence
About this Quote
In this quote, David Herbert Lawrence suggests that true religious beliefs can not be inherited or simply accepted without thought. Instead, it should be carefully and intentionally constructed with time, with each individual including their own personal beliefs and experiences to shape it. Lawrence likewise implies that faith is a continuously evolving and altering concept, which one's beliefs are never ever completely formed or set in stone. This idea challenges the idea of a repaired and unvarying religious beliefs, and rather highlights the significance of personal growth and development in one's spiritual journey. In general, Lawrence highlights the active and continuous procedure of creating and improving one's own faith.
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