#behavior

It is no great hermeneutic feat to recognize that Rome crucified Jesus because of His claim to be king. The charge was posted over His head, after all. What is often overlooked, however, is that it is precisely because of their allegiance to that king—Jesus—that Rome persecuted His followers. That the God of the Jews should father a son with magical powers was no more offensive to the Romans than the idea that Zeus should father Hercules. But what was intolerable was the fact that Jesus’ followers did not stop with recognizing Him as divine; they had the audacity to claim He was their actual sovereign. In short, while the Jews preserved their religion by shouting, “We have no king but Caesar,” the early Christians sealed their fate by unabashedly declaring, “We have no king but Jesus! ↗

— Christopher Gorton

#christianity #king-jesus #religion

The problem with alienating, self-destructive behavior is people get it into their heads it’s a cry for help. It wasn’t. ↗

— Courtney Summers

#destruction

The test of one's behavior pattern is their relationship to society, relationship to work and relationship to sex. ↗

— Alfred Adler

#pattern #relationship #sex #society #test

The type of fig leaf which each culture employs to cover its social taboos offers a twofold description of its morality. It reveals that certain unacknowledged behavior exists and it suggests the form that such behavior takes. ↗

— Freda Adler

#certain #cover #culture #description #each

Many rock musicians are excellent cooks, I've found, and those that are prefer to eat their own cooking in the studio. I encourage this behavior as I also enjoy the benefits of fresh food. ↗

— Steve Albini

#behavior #benefits #cooking #cooks #eat

No matter how hard we might wish, we will not be able to transform China's behavior overnight. ↗

— Madeleine Albright

#behavior #china #hard #how #matter

I'm always looking, as an actor, for activities. I think it's far more interesting to watch what people do than what they say. You always want to watch behavior, because the dialogue as written by our illustrious leaders is great. Eminently playable. ↗

— Adam Baldwin

#actor #always #because #behavior #dialogue

Sometimes people will hear you and be able to change their behavior, but often their behavior has more to do with their own need for approval than with your need for support. No matter what their response, you need to be firm and hold your ground. At the end of the day, your health is your responsibility. ↗

— Jillian Michaels

#fitness #change

We create our fate every day . . . most of the ills we suffer from are directly traceable to our own behavior. ↗

— Henry Miller

#fate #behavior

We are the Bibles the world is reading; We are the creeds the world is needing; We are the sermons the world is heeding. ↗

— Billy Graham

#christian-behavior #inspirational #religion #religious #inspirational