Do not be too quick to condemn
the man who no longer believes in God:
for it is perhaps
your own coldness
and avarice
and mediocrity
and materialism
and selfishness
that have chilled his faith.
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Gender-inclusive version:
Do not be too quick to condemn
the person who no longer believes in God:
for it is perhaps
your own coldness
and avarice
and mediocrity
and materialism
and selfishness
that have chilled his or her faith.