"What I'd say about that is that we must respect homosexuals in the church. I've got many homosexual friends, the issue is not in any way a homophobic reaction on my part."

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Source : "Archbishop of Canterbury speaks out". "The Religion Report" with Stephen Crittenden, www.abc.net.au. September 25, 2002.

George Carey

#Issues Quotes #Church Quotes #Way Quotes

“I want to dedicate the rest of my life to spreading the love of Christ. Because God has done so much for me and has given me this platform to speak into millions of lives, I feel it is my duty.”
“Our image has undergone change from David fighting Goliath to being Goliath.”

Source : Daily Telegraph, January 25, 1989.
“Whether a photo or music, or a drawing or anything else I might doâ€”itâ€™s ultimately all an abstraction of my peculiar experience.”
“Life is a country that the old have seen, and lived in. Those who have to travel through it can only learn from them.”
“Modern man is a hard driven nomad without any stability, not (as the Bible has it) a wanderer or a pilgrim, but a refugee-an escapist. Instead of meditation and reflection there is only speed, fear and â€œdistraction.”
“There are so many men and women who hold no distinctive positions but whose contribution towards the development of society has been enormous. Some of them are not known even in their own countries, but when you come across them you are very impressed. Those are heroes or heroines we must never forget. Because of their service to society, you can't really help but admire them.”
“CNTRL is about letting people know that not everyone fits under the 'EDM' umbrella; not creatively or even personally.”
“God has a time for everything, a perfect schedule. He is never too soon, never too late. The when of His will is as important as the what and the how.”

Source : Richard C. Halverson (1986). “No Greater Power: Perspective for Days of Pressure”, Multnomah Pub

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