"Well, I think that Catholicism's basic foundation of faith is personal conscience. I think it's between you and God, not you and the Church.“


-Martin Sheen

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Well, I think that Catholicism's basic foundation of faith is personal conscience. I think it's between you and God, not you and the Church.

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