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The Bad Habits of Jesus: Showing Us the Way to Live Right in a World Gone Wrong

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Leonard Sweet
Leonard Sweet

Leonard Sweet is a historian born in 1961. His research focuses on religious history and modern culture, particularly on the history of Christianity and contemporary religious movements. more

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“I've questioned this goddamn place since i could talk, some of us have depth we can't quite understand until we are much older. We rally across the world in seek of silencing this unbearable urge to speak a different tune and vibe a different energy, to fit in to a world unlike this. The isolation felt amongst thousands who don't really know you will one day have you gravitating towards a place where you can learn about yourself. Don't fight it, change with the seasons and give your life a reason. Solitude is so inviting you'll wonder why it took you this long to open its door.”

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