“Religion has failed us. Christ was not a Christian. Buddha was not a Buddhist. Mohammed was not a Mohammedan. And yet ever since the dawn of history, we have engaged in conflict and war and terrorism and murder and racism and ethnocentrism and bigotry and prejudice in the name of God.” WarChristianNamesChristConflictRacismPrejudiceMurderTerrorismBuddhistDawnEngagedBigotry Author:Deepak Chopra
“One of the eternal conflicts out of which life is made up is that between the effort of every man to get the most he can for his services, and that of society, disguised under the name of capital, to get his services for the least possible return.” MenMadeLife IsNamesEffortReturnConflictEternalEvery Man Author:Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
“Assurance grows by repeated conflict, by our repeated experimental proof of the Lord's power and goodness to save; when we have been brought very low and helped, sorely wounded and healed, cast down and raised again, have given up all hope, and been suddenly snatched from danger, and placed in safety; and when these things have been repeated to us and in us a thousand times over, we begin to learn to trust simply to the word and power of God, beyond and against appearances: and this trust, when habitual and strong, bears the name of assurance; for even assurance has degrees.” Has BeensNamesStrongGivenGrowsLordDangerBearsThousandConflictGoodnessDegreesLowsDown AndSafetyRaisedCastsAppearanceProofWoundedAssuranceGiven UpHealedHabitualPower Of God Book:The Voice of the Heart Source: The Voice of the Heart
“We as Bible-believing evangelical Christians are locked in a battle. This is not a friendly gentleman's discussion. It is a life and death conflict between the spiritual hosts of wickedness and those who claim the name of Christ.” BelieveChristianSpiritualNamesChristBattleConflictClaimsDiscussionGentlemanLife And DeathFriendlyHostLockedWickednessEvangelical Author:Francis Schaeffer
“I think when people voted for Donald Trump, they realized he owned a lot of stuff with his name on it. I think the concern over conflict of interest seems to be higher in the media than the public. People saying, oh, he has to sell all of his stuff.” PeopleThinkingSeemsNamesStuffInterestMediaTrumpHigherConflictConcernSellsConflict Of Interest Author:Rand Paul
“The name, Seventh-day Adventist, is a standing rebuke to the Protestant world. Here is the line of distinction between the worshipers of God, and those who worship the beast, and receive his mark. The great conflict is between the commandments of God and the requirements of the beast.” WorldNamesLinesConflictWorshipStandingMarkBeastDistinctionCommandmentsRequirementsProtestantsRebukeCommandments Of God Book:Spiritual Gifts Vol 3 & 4 Source: Spiritual Gifts Vol 3 & 4
“Never has America lost a war ... But name, if you can, the last peace the United States won. Victory yes, but this country has never made a successful peace because peace requires exchanging ideas, concepts, thoughts, and recognizing the fact that two distinct systems of life can exist together without conflict. Consider how quickly America seems to be facing its allies of one war as new enemies.” IfsMadeTwoIdeasWarCountryStatesFactsSeemsTogetherLastsAmericaNamesLostUnitedEnemyUnited StatesSuccessfulVictoryConflictConceptsIndianAlliesRecognizingExchangingExchanging Ideas Author:Vine Deloria Jr.
“He comes to us as One unknown, without a name, as of old, by the lakeside, He came to those men who knew Him not. He speaks to us the same words: "Follow thou me!" and sets us to the tasks which He has to fulfill for our time. He commands. And to those who obey Him, whether they be wise or simple, He will reveal himself in the toils, the conflicts, the sufferings which they shall pass through in His fellowship, and, as an ineffable mystery, they shall learn in their own experience Who He is.” MenTimeSufferingNamesSpeakSimpleWiseMysteryConflictTasksExperienceCommandOur TimeToilFellowshipBeing WiseIneffable Book:The Quest of the Historical Jesus Source: The Quest of the Historical Jesus
“In a world wounded by conflicts, where violence is justified in God's name, it's important to repeat that religion can never become a vehicle of hatred, it can never be used in God's name to justify violence.” WorldImportantUsedReligionNamesViolenceAtheismConflictHatredRepeatsJustifyVehicleWoundedJustified Author:Pope Benedict XVI