“I won't say that the papers misquote me, but I sometimes wonder where Christianity would be today if some of those reporters had been Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.” IfsSometimesWould BeTodayPoliticalPoliticsWonderChristianityPaperMarkReportersPapersLukeMatthew Author:Barry Goldwater
“Through inculcating the notion that sacrifice is a virtue, Christianity has succeeded in convincing many people that misery incurred through sacrifice is a mark of virtue. Pain becomes the inignia of morality - and conversely, pleasure becomes the insignia of immorality. Christianity, therefore, does not say, "Go forth and be miserable." Rather, it says, "Go forth and practice the virtue of self-sacrifice." In practical terms, these commands are identical.” PeopleDoeSelfPainTermPleasureChristianityPracticeVirtueSacrificeAtheismMoralityMarkMiseryNotionPositive AtheismPracticalsCommandMiserableConvincingIdenticalSelf SacrificeImmorality Author:George H. Smith
“If Christianity is a mere invention of man, and the Bible is not from God, how can infidels explain Jesus Christ? His existence in history they cannot deny. How is it that without force or bribery, without arms or money, He has made such an immensely deep mark on the world as He certainly has?” IfsMenWorldMadeJesusForceChristExistenceChristianityArmsJesus ChristMarkMereDenyInventionInfidelBribery Author:J. C. Ryle
“Christ heals with more ease than any other. Christ makes the devil go out with a word (Mark 9:25). Nay, he can cure with a look: Christ's look melted Peter into repentance; it was a healing look. If Christ doth but cast a look upon the soul he can recover it. Therefore David prays to have a look from God, 'Look Thou upon me, and be merciful unto me' (Psalm 119:132).” IfsLooksSoulChristHealingChristianityPrayingDevilMarkCastsHealCuresEaseLook UpRepentancePeterMercifulPsalms Book:Extracts from the Writings of Thomas Watson Source: Extracts from the Writings of Thomas Watson
“History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance of which their civil as well as religious leaders will always avail themselves for their own purposes.” PeopleBelieveWellsGovernmentPurposeReligionPoliticsI BelieveReligiousLeaderChristianityAtheismExampleIgnoranceMarkSeparationGradesPriestsVotersFoundersLowestFoundingMaintainingChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And StateCivil LibertiesOur Founding FathersFounding Fathers ChristianState GovernmentPhilosophy Of ReligionOrganized ReligionUs Founding FathersFounding Fathers ReligionSeparation Between Church And StateFounding Fathers ReligiousInfidelReligion GodChristian ChurchFree GovernmentFounding Fathers Anti ReligionFounding Fathers Of AmericaFounding AmericaAmerican Founding FathersFounding Fathers AtheistReligious PhilosophyChristianity From Founding FathersChristian AtheistReligion ChristianChristian FatherPhilosophy And ReligionReligious LeadersReligion And GovernmentChristian RightAnti ReligionFaith ReligionChristian GodReligion PoliticsChurch HistoryGovernment PoliticsChristianity And GovernmentReligious HistoryChristian Philosophy Book:Jefferson: Political Writings Source: Jefferson: Political Writings
“People who are crucified with Christ have three distinct marks: 1. they are facing only one direction, 2. they can never turn back, and 3. they no longer have plans of their own.” PeopleTurnsThreeChristChristianityPlansMarkOne DirectionSelf-denial Author:Aiden Wilson Tozer