“Over the centuries, and even today, the Bible and Christian theology have helped justify the Crusades, slavery, violence against gays, and the murder of doctors who perform abortions. The words themselves are latent, inert, harmless - until they aren't.” TodayChristianViolenceCenturyGayDoctorsMurderSlaveryTheologyAbortionJustifyDoctor WhoCrusadesLatentChristian Theology Author:Amy Waldman
“We justify ourselves when we should judge ourselves. If we learned humility, it might spare us the humiliation.” IfsShouldMightChristianHumilityJudgingChristian InspirationalJustifySparesHumiliation Author:Vance Havner
“To justify Christian morality because it provides a foundation of morality, instead of showing the necessity of Christian morality from the truth of Christianity, is a very dangerous inversion.” ChristianChristianityAtheismDangerousMoralityFoundationPositive AtheismJustifyChristian MoralityInversions Book:The Idea of a Christian Society Source: The Idea of a Christian Society
“There are very good Christians who are compassionate and caring. And there are very bad Christians. You can say that about Islam, about Hinduism, about any faith. That is why I was saying that it was not the faith per se but the adherent. People will use their religion to justify virtually anything.” PeopleUseChristianIslamVery GoodCaringJustifyCompassionateHinduismGood Christian Author:Desmond Tutu
“The State may justify a limitation on religious liberty by showing it is essential to accomplish an overriding governmental interest.” MayStatesChristianInterestReligiousLibertyEssentialsAccomplishLimitationJustifyReligious Liberty Author:Warren E. Burger