“It takes a long time for women to feel it's alright to be chingona. To aspire to be a chingona!...You are saying, 'This is my camino, this is my path and I'm gonna follow it, regardless of what culture says.' I don't think the church likes chingonas. I don't think the state likes chingonas.! And fathers definitely do not like chingonas. And boyfriends don't like chingonas. But, you know, I remain optimistic. I will meet a man who likes a chingona, one day. One day, my chingon will come.” ThinkingKnowsMenFeelsLongStatesCultureFatherChurchPathOne DayLong TimeLikesOptimisticAspireAlright Author:Sandra Cisneros
“It's just that the churches have been sleeping for a long time. A lot of people argue that the churches are even dead. I don't believe they're dead, but they've been sleeping, but they, I hope, will wake up, and that's one of my tasks is to make sure they wake up as much as they do before I die.” PeopleBelieveLongHas BeensDiesChurchSleepLong TimeTasksWake UpDon't BelieveArguingBefore I Die Author:Cornel West
“My father was a minister for 50 years with Pentecostal Church of God in Christ. We prayed about everything, every day, then he always said, "Amen. God is love." I thought God is love was one word. Like "Godislove." And it took me a long time to learn what that really meant.” YearsLongSaidFatherChristChurchLong TimeMinistersOne WordReally MeanAmenGod Is LovePentecostal Author:Denzel Washington
“I grew up in the church and had religion in my life for a long time. I'm not really a church goer, but I definitely have a hunger for a spiritual connection to the world and for my soul to be healed.” WorldLongSoulSpiritualChurchGrewGrew UpLong TimeConnectionsHungerMy SoulHealedSpiritual Connection Author:Wes Bentley
“For a long time religion made me feel guilty for being involved in music. Growing up, the religion I grew up in, the Church of Christ, encouraged a capella, but didn't allow musical instruments, so even though my parents allowed me to play trumpet in the band, and I was pretty good at it, it had this baggage.” FeelsLongMadePlayParentChristChurchGrowing UpGrowingGrewInvolvedBandGrew UpLong TimeInstrumentsMusicalGuiltyTrumpetsBaggageMusical InstrumentsChurch Of Christ Author:Gary Panter