#bible

No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

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The Bible has no doubt had much influence in its time, but it provides very few laughs. None, in fact. ↗

— Arthur Smith

#doubt #fact #few #had #in fact

The Bible and the Church have been the greatest stumbling blocks in the way of women's emancipation. ↗

— Elizabeth Cady Stanton

#bible #blocks #church #emancipation #greatest

The Bible tells us that God will meet all our needs. He feeds the birds of the air and clothes the grass with the splendor of lilies. How much more, then, will He care for us, who are made in His image? Our only concern is to obey the heavenly Father and leave the consequences to Him. ↗

— Charles Stanley

#bible #birds #care #clothes #concern

I hear people all the time say, well I read through the Bible last year. Well, so what? I'm all for reading through the Bible. But how much of that got on the inside, or did they just cover three more chapters today? I would never discredit reading the Scriptures, but it is important to meditate on it. ↗

— Charles Stanley

#chapters #cover #did #discredit #got

You can't tell a woman who is called by God to teach that she cannot teach the Word of God... So I think the distinction is that there's a difference between the authority of a pastor and a Bible teacher. ↗

— Charles Stanley

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The Bible is clear that those who fail to heed the Lord's discipline - whether nations, cities, or individuals - suffer devastating consequences. ↗

— Charles Stanley

#cities #clear #consequences #devastating #discipline

The greatest block today in the way of woman's emancipation is the church, the canon law, the Bible and the priesthood. ↗

— Elizabeth Cady Stanton

#block #canon #church #emancipation #greatest

If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don't like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself. ↗

— Augustine of Hippo

#truth #bible

I attempted briefly to consecrate myself in the public library, believing every crack in my soul could be chinked with a book. ↗

— Barbara Kingsolver

#library #bible