Human Nature and the Purpose of Existence

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Human Nature and the Purpose of Existence

Friends don't teach that human nature is inherently sinful. On the contrary, the heart of Quakerism is the belief in an Inner Light, a part of God's spirit that dwells in every human soul.

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