Who said “The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second…”?

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Herb Caen. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceDell, Diana. Memorable Quotations: Humorists, Wits, and Satirists of the Past, p. 54. iUniverse, 2000.

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“The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around.”
— Herb Caen
VerifiedDell, Diana. Memorable Quotations: Humorists, Wits, and Satirists of the Past, p. 54. iUniverse, 2000. · evidenceChristians and Christianity

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Caen, H. (n.d.). The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10001-the-trouble-with-born-again-christians-is-that/

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Caen, Herb. “The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10001-the-trouble-with-born-again-christians-is-that/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Caen, Herb. “The trouble with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10001-the-trouble-with-born-again-christians-is-that/.

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