Jesus taught "by their fruits you shall know them...", but of course this does not apply to the church generally. :rolleyes The church, generally speaking, was of course a model of virtue from the dark ages up until at least the holocaust.

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"He who saves one life... it is as if he saves an entire universe. He who destroys a life... it is as if he destroys an entire universe"

TALMUD - Sanhedrin 4:5

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