Dietrich Bonhoeffer quote: If we would answer the question of the existence of the Evil then we would not be sinners, we could ...

If we would answer the question of the existence of the Evil then we would not be sinners, we could make something else responsible.

~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer ~

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