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“I don't think of God as an old white man with no belly button, nor even an old black woman with no belly button. But I agree that God is something eternal. Something cannot come out of nothing. I believe God is Everything. And I believe in infinity.”

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Pete Seeger was an American folk singer, musician, and social activist, renowned for his pivotal role in popularizing folk music in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. His music often addressed social justice and environmental concerns, and he was a leading figure in the American folk music revival. more

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