G. K. Chesterton: I realized that ritual will always mean throwing away something; Destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods.

I realized that ritual will always mean throwing away something; Destroying our — G. K. Chesterton

I realized that ritual will always mean throwing away something; Destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods.

G. K. Chesterton

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