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Some observers profess to find a connection between these events...
Although I profess no knowledge of the intricacies of land warfare, and no insight into the workings of the minds of Asians, Russians or politicians, the shape of events in Korea brings the fear of a terrible trap...
...unanimous rising vote they passed a "midcentury manifesto." "At no time in the history of Christianity has there been greater danger of losing sight of the principles and ideals for which it exists. The danger is increased by the fact that liberty is being denied by those who profess to cherish it. Violation of conscience arises not merely in communistic territories, but sometimes even within the churches themselves. Not only do Communists imprison Roman Catholics and Protestants; Roman Catholics are ready to persecute Protestants, and certain Protestants, to a lesser degree, deny Roman Catholics and others full liberty...
...proliferation of such churches, largely sponsored by obscure evangelical Pentecostal sects, is by far the most conspicuous religious activity in the Barrio, though most Puerto Ricans (83%) are nominally Roman Catholics. Columbia University investigators found that though most Puerto Ricans still profess themselves Catholics, they attend church less regularly than they did back home...
...believe that God, almighty and incarnate, is but a benevolent Spirit; that Satan does not exist; that Christ was the author of an ethical code, but not the Godhead crucified. We profess to believe that He existed, for agnosticism is no longer the fashion. We believe that the Gospels must conform with our time and not our time with the Gospels...