#christians

true Christians consider themselves not as satisfying some rigorous creditor, but as discharging a debt of gratitude ↗

— William Wilberforce

#christians #gratitude

When Christians start thinking about Jesus, things start breaking down, they lose their faith. It's perfectly possible to go to church every Sunday and not ask any questions, just because you like it as a way of life. They fear that if they ask questions they'll lose their Christ, the very linchpin of their religion. ↗

— A. N. Wilson

#any #ask #because #breaking #christ

I very much dislike the intolerance and moralism of many Christians, and feel more sympathy with Honest Doubters than with them. ↗

— A. N. Wilson

#dislike #feel #honest #i #intolerance

If you spend any time in Washington you'll find nerds. What happens is most of them sublimate their fixations with comics, or baseball cards, or 1960s British comedies to policy minutiae and political arcana. But, like Christians in ancient Rome, you can still spot them if you know the signals. ↗

— Jonah Goldberg

#ancient rome #any #baseball #british #cards

I can look at the future with anticipation. And it's comforting to know that someday, as Christians, we'll be able to look back and have a little more clarity on why certain things in life happened. ↗

— Amy Grant

#anticipation #back #certain #certain things #christians

Not just Christians and Jews, but also Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus and the followers of many other religions believe in values like peace, respect, tolerance and dignity. These are values that bring people together and enable us to build responsible and solid communities. ↗

— Alcee Hastings

#believe #bring #buddhists #build #christians

Poverty is from the devil and that God wants all Christians prosperous. ↗

— Benny Hinn

#devil #god #poverty #prosperous #wants

For centuries, the Muslims were able to co-exist perfectly well with Jews and Christians in the Middle East. ↗

— Karen Armstrong

#centuries #christians #east #jews #middle

In such a case, it would be almost sure of success, if the active members of a society established for that purpose, were inclined to meet the poor as men, as brethren, and as Christians. ↗

— Joseph Lancaster

#almost #brethren #case #christians #established

Christianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather, it has as its background a persistent strain in that religion. To that strain Christians have looked back, and rightly, as the preparation in history for their faith. ↗

— Kenneth Scott Latourette

#background #christianity #christians #emerged #faith