#chris

A Christian people who have for two hundred years kept a race in bondage, deprived of the advantages of civilization and religion, owe them a debt of gratitude which it would seem ungenerous to withhold. ↗

— Nelson A. Miles

#bondage #christian #civilization #debt #deprived

In our open society, we are inclined to give to the less fortunate for the pure goodness of giving. We open our home to those who are alone on this holiday to spread some warmth into the life of another. ↗

— Jeff Miller

#alone #another #fortunate #give #giving

Religious work is one of the best ways to keep from facing your reality if you are Christian, if you are using it to calm the pain, because that it what all addictions are, attempts to cover the pain of this spiritual disease. ↗

— Keith Miller

#attempts #because #best #calm #christian

Revenge is a way of life and definitely some thing that we identify with. We all feel cheated in some way about some thing and how nice it would be to do something about it. I mean ultimately it's not the most Christian of sentiments. ↗

— Radha Mitchell

#cheated #christian #definitely #feel #how

We are Christians by the same title as we are natives of Perigord or Germany. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

#germany #natives #same #title

Man is raw and wild, that is one of the reasons why he needs the Christian teaching. ↗

— Alfred A. Montapert

#man #needs #raw #reasons #teaching

My mother would give my brothers and me a pile of catalogues and let us pick what we wanted for Christmas. ↗

— Kary Mullis

#catalogues #christmas #give #let us #me

Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon. ↗

— Martin Luther

#church #fortress #goodly #prayer #strong

Be a sinner and sin strongly, but more strongly have faith and rejoice in Christ. ↗

— Martin Luther

#christ #more #rejoice #sin #sinner

Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith is in him unless he knew where his believers are? ↗

— Martin Luther

#believers #christ #church #could #faith