The Churches as Churches have always been and cannot fail to be institutions not only alien to, but directly hostile towards, Christ's teaching. (Leo Tolstoy)

The Churches as Churches have always been and cannot fail to be institutions not only alien to, but directly hostile towards, Christ's teaching.

Leo Tolstoy

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