Christianity Quotes

Their prophet says, "submit." Jesus says: "Decide."

As with the Christian religion, the worst advertisement for Socialism is its adherents.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

God has spoken through man to make his word clearer.

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The Man from Earth

Edith (art history professor)

God

Interpretation

Christ whom I honor,
Hostile to your Christ.
With a crooked nose your Christ,
And mine, like me, is a little snubby.

Yours is a friend to all people without distinction,
And my blind reading of the parable.
What do you consider a garden of Eden,
I'll call it total hell.

Socrates of Miletos ideal
He considered it a national disaster.
We look at the Bible all day:
I see the light, you see a shadow.

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William Blake

Ironic Quotes

Hell is not a place you go, if you ain't a christian, it's the failure, of your life's greatest ambition.

History shows that in the matter of religions, we progress backward, and not the other way. No matter, there will be a new God and a new religion. They will be introduced to popularity and acceptance with the only arguments that have ever persuaded any people in this earth to adopt Christianity, or any other religion that they werenot born to: the Bible, the sword, the torch, and the axe.

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Mark Twain

Reflections on Religion

You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its flavour be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot.

Everywhere, religions... from exalting life to purging joy as a sin. Rome does it as grand opera. A simple path to goodness needs a supernatural roadmap.

Began as a schoolhouse and ended as a temple.

The pulpit and the optimist are always talking about the human race’s steady march toward ultimate perfection. As usual, they leave out the statistics. It is the pulpit’s way—the optimist’s way.

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