“In the Middle East, Iraq, Sudan, the former Yugoslavia and Northern Ireland, and many other places in the world, religion has been so divisive that people have killed one another, believing they were doing the work of God.” PeopleWorldBelieveHas BeensMiddleIraqEastFormerMiddle EastIrelandPlaces In The WorldNorthern IrelandSudanYugoslaviaWorld Religions Author:John C. Danforth
“We have a God-given commission, but it is not a commission to be self-righteous know-it-alls- quite the contrary. Our work in God's world begins with the acknowledgment that we are not God, and that our most bitter rivals are made in God's image.” KnowsWorldMadeSelfGivenContraryBitterRighteousRivalsSelf RighteousAcknowledgmentKnow It All Author:John C. Danforth
“The starting point is the recognition that throughout history, religion has been a cause of bloodshed, and it remains so today. Because religion has contributed to the world's problems, it must develop specific and practical ways to help solve those problems.” WorldWayHas BeensHelpingProblemTodayCausesRemainsStartingSolvePracticalsRecognitionStarting PointBloodshed Author:John C. Danforth
“I have never seen more Senators express discontent with their jobs....I think the major cause is that, deep down in our hearts, we have been accomplices in doing something terrible and unforgivable to our wonderful country. Deep down in our heart, we know that we have given our children a legacy of bankruptcy. We have defrauded our country to get ourselves elected.” ThinkingKnowsWorldHeartChildrenHas BeensCountryJobsGivenCausesMoneyWonderfulTerribleMajorsOur ChildrenOur CountryLegacySenatorsBankingBankersDiscontentDeep DownNew World OrderBankruptcyFederal ReserveAccomplicesUnforgivable Author:John C. Danforth
“Plenty of kind, decent, caring people have no religious beliefs, and they act out of the goodness of their hearts. Conversely, plenty of people who profess to be religious, even those who worship regularly, show no particular interest in the world beyond themselves.” PeopleWorldHeartKindShowsBeliefInterestReligiousAtheismParticularGoodnessWorshipCaringPlentyDecentReligious Belief Author:John C. Danforth
