“Christianity, just as much as Islam, teaches children that unquestioned faith is a virtue. You don't have to make the case for what you believe. If somebody announces that it is part of his faith, the rest of society, whether of the same faith, or another, or of none, is obliged, by ingrained custom, to "respect" it without question; respect it until the day it manifests itself in a horrible massacre like the destruction of the World Trade Center, or the London or Madrid bombings.” IfsWorldBelieveChildrenChristianityTeachCasesVirtueDestructionTradeIslamLondonHorribleCustomsObligedBombingMassacresWorld TradeWorld Trade CenterMadrid Author:Richard Dawkins
“What was it that obliged Jerome to write his book, Concerning Illustrious Men? It was the common reproach of old cast upon Christians, 'That they were all poor, weak, unlearned men.' The sort of men sometime called 'Puritans' in the English nation have been reproached with the same character. . . But when truth shall have liberty to speak, it will be known that Christianity never was more expressed unto the life than in the lives of the persons that have been thus reproached.” MenWritingPersonsHas BeensBookCharacterChristianSpeakNationsPoorCommonKnownLibertyChristianityWeakCastsObligedReproachPuritan Author:Cotton Mather
“The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly.” KnowsWellsChristianEasyChristianityMinutesBibleBunchPretendingBiblicalObligedGospelLack Of UnderstandingSwindlers Author:Soren Kierkegaard
“He was obliged however to throw over Christianity. Those who base their conduct upon what they are rather than upon what they ought to be, always must throw it over in the end . . . .” EndsChristianityOughtObliged Book:Maurice Source: Maurice
“You are obliged to love your neighbor as yourself, and loving him, you ought to help him spiritually, with prayer, counseling him with words, and assisting him both spiritually and temporally, according to the need in which he may be, at least with your goodwill if you have nothing else.” IfsNeedsMayHelpingPrayerChristianityLove YouOughtNeighborObligedGoodwillCounselingAssistingLoving HimLove Your NeighborLove Your Neighbor As Yourself Author:St. Catherine of Siena