“It's a good time to say "Oh" and take stock and say, "Gee, how was I ethically this year?" That's the problem with faith, Joe. What it does is it kind of screws up your priorities. Your priorities shouldn't be saving your own ass, which is the focus of Christianity. The focus should be, I'm a good person, and I do that just for the sake of being good. Like the Christmas song says, "Be good for goodness' sake."” ShouldYearsKindPersonsDoeProblemSongChristianityFocusGoodnessSakeBe GoodPrioritiesAssSavingGood TimesScrewsGood PersonScrew UpsChristmas Song Author:Bill Maher
“In former times, God, who is without form or body, could never be depicted. But now when God is seen in the flesh conversing with men, I make an image of the God whom I see. I do not worship matter; I worship the Creator of matter who became matter for my sake.” MenMatterBodyFormChristianityWorshipSakeCreatorFleshFormer Author:John of Damascus
“There is a joy which is not given to the ungodly, but to those who love Thee for Thine own sake, whose joy Thou Thyself art. And this is the happy life, to rejoice to Thee, of Thee, for Thee; this it is, and there is no other.” ArtJoyGivenChristianitySakeTheeHappy LifeRejoiceThyself Book:The Confessions of St. Augustine Source: The Confessions of St. Augustine