“The point is that there is tremendous hypocrisy among the Christian right. And I think that Christian voters should start looking at global warming and extreme poverty as a religious issue that speaks to the culture of life.” ThinkingShouldChristianCultureSpeakReligiousPovertyIssuesExtremesHypocrisyGlobal WarmingVotersChristian RightExtreme Poverty Author:Al Franken
“Countries should think of Haiti not as a place where to do charity but a place where to invest and do business. And doing business in Haiti means poverty reduction.” ThinkingShouldMeanCountryPovertyCharityReductionHaitiPoverty Reduction Author:Laurent Lamothe
“A beautiful woman, if poor, should use double circumspection; for her beauty will tempt others, her poverty herself.” IfsShouldUseBeautifulPoorPovertyTemptationBeautiful WomenHer BeautyCircumspection Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think
“The whole attempt to advance the kind of consumer society that depends for its growth on the ceaseless stimulation of unlimited covetousness among the rich, while the poor majority rot in their poverty-this is surely something against which a Christian should be a nonconformist.” ShouldKindWholeChristianGrowthPoorPovertyRichDependsMajorityConsumersConsumerismUnlimitedOverconsumptionStimulationCovetousnessNonconformist Author:Lesslie Newbigin
“Richness in the world is a result of other people's poverty. We should begin to shorten the abyss between haves and have-nots.” PeopleWorldShouldResultsPovertyAbyssRichnessHaves And Have Nots Author:Eduardo Galeano
“This so much joy! This so much joy! If I should fail, what poverty! And yet, as poor as I Have ventured all upon a throw; Have gained! Yes! Hesitated so this side the victory!” IfsShouldJoySidesPoorPovertyFailingVictory Book:The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson Source: The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson
“The ancient man approached God (or even the gods)as the accused person approaches his judge. For the modern man the roles are reversed. He is the judge: God is in the dock. He is quite a kindly judge: if God should have a reasonable defense for being the god who permits war, poverty, and disease, he is ready to listen to it. The trial may even end in God's acquittal. But the important thing is that Man is on the bench and God is in the dock.” IfsMenShouldMayPersonsImportantWarEndsPovertyRolesModernReadyJudgingDiseaseApproachShould HaveImportant ThingsAncientDefenseTrialsReasonablePermitAccusedBenchesModern ManDocksAcquittal Author:C. S. Lewis
“Isn't it sad, that in a time when we face so many devastating problems - poverty, HIV/AIDS, war and conflict - that in our Communion we should be investing so much time and energy on disagreement about sexual orientation? [The Communion, which] used to be known for embodying the attribute of comprehensiveness, of inclusiveness, where we were meant to accommodate all and diverse views, saying we may differ in our theology but we belong together as sisters and brothers [now seems] hell-bent on excommunicating one another. God must look on and God must weep.” ShouldLooksMayWarProblemSeemsTogetherFacesUsedEnergyViewsKnownPovertyHellBrotherConflictInvestingAidsTheologyUsed To BeAttributesDiverseCommunionBentBrothers And SistersDisagreementHivOrientationAccommodateTime And EnergyHiv AidsInclusiveness Author:Desmond Tutu