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All through these attempts to give the traditional concept of God a more explicit content philosophers did not mind if, in making the content more explicit, they departed from the original, highly emotionally charged, concept of deity.

— Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz

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By spreading logical culture, we prepare the foundation for a scientific world-view and by doing this we enable development.

What then is the content of the concept of God common to all monotheistic religions? What remains, it seems, is only the emotional content: the highest enthusiasm and respect, humility and submissiveness

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