Quotation by

Desmond Tutu

We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.

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Desmond Tutu suggests that those who end up in heaven might not be the people we expect, because God is especially forgiving toward those who have made mistakes. He implies that God's requirements for entry are not as strict as people often think.

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