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More Americans are nonreligious. Who are they and what do they believe? (www.washingtonpost.com)
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[–] Overzeetop@beehaw.org 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Would, uh, that be God's ineffable plan? (with apologies to Pratchett and Gaiman)

[–] admin@beehaw.org 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

No, it's taken from the Heschel quote in my OP...here it is again:

“The ineffable” is a synonym for hidden meaning rather than for absence of meaning, a dimension so real and sublime that it stuns our ability to adore it.

[–] Vodulas@beehaw.org 1 points 7 months ago

I think that was a Good Omens reference