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I give great thanks to God that he has created a Dalai Lama. Do you really think, as some have argued, that God will be saying: "You know, that guy, the Dalai Lama, is not bad. What a pity he's not a Christian"? I don't think that is the case — because, you see, God is not a Christian.

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Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu
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Born: October 7, 1931
Died: December 26, 2021 (aged 90)
Bio: Desmond Mpilo Tutu was a South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid.
Known for:
  1. No future without forgiveness (1999)
  2. God's Dream (1990)
  3. The rainbow people of God
  4. An African Prayer Book (1994)
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