#chris

No one can be an unbeliever nowadays. The Christian Apologists have left one nothing to disbelieve. ↗

— Hector Hugh Munro

#christian #disbelieve #left #nothing #nowadays

There are even more statues of Robert Burns than of any other figure in world literature. Indeed if we discount figures of religion, then only Christopher Columbus has more statues than he worldwide. ↗

— Len G. Murray

#burns #christopher #columbus #discount #even

For what was your gesture? An act of pure love for Jesus particularly. It was an act so completely focused upon the Christ that not a dram of worldly benefit was gained thereby. Nothing could justify the spillage of some three hundred days' wages, except love alone. [...] The disciples, in fact, were offended by an act that produced nothing, accomplished nothing, fed no poor, served no need. They reproached you as a wastrel. They were offended by the absurd, an act devoted absolutely to love, to love alone. But Jesus called it 'beautiful. ↗

— Walter Wangerin Jr.

#the-passion #beauty

North Eurasia is one of the best examples of religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence of Islam and Christianity. This is a rare thing in today's world, even in its most liberal parts. ↗

— Nursultan Nazarbayev

#christianity #coexistence #eurasia #even #examples

Two great European narcotics, alcohol and Christianity. ↗

— Friedrich Nietzsche

#christianity #european #great #narcotics #two

Superficial similarities exist between Christianity and some ancient pagan religions. But careful study reveals that there are far more dissimilarities. ↗

— Carl Olson

#between #careful #christianity #exist #far

I consider myself a human being, a Christian, a father, a husband, so many things, before being a black person. ↗

— David Oyelowo

#being #black #christian #consider #father

I think it's vital to have something outside your acting to keep you rooted in the real world, and help you fill the vacuum. If you have nothing else, it can be unhealthy. For me being a Christian has been invaluable: it simply means acting isn't the centre of my life. ↗

— David Oyelowo

#been #being #centre #christian #else

Chris Martin's a good friend of mine. I'm actually Apple's godfather. He's an old friend and we've been mates for quite a few years now. ↗

— Simon Pegg

#apple #been #chris #few #friend

When Joan D' Arc was asked by her judges why as a Christian she did not love the British, she answered that she did love them, but she loved British in their country. In the same way, we do not hate the Turks, we love them, but in their country. ↗

— Jean-Marie Le Pen

#arc #asked #british #christian #country