"Churches are tax exempt because they are supposed to provide a public good. To prove that good to the IRS, churches arent supposed to hoard their money. They are supposed to spend it on goods and services for the faithful. Under this pretense, the church has made massive investments in tax free real estate all over the world. And when it comes to labor costs, they are almost free."

-- Lawrence Wright

#Real Quotes #Faithful Quotes #Church Quotes

“Are you committed to your highest vision for your life or are you just satisfied to dream?”

Source : FaceBook post by Colette Baron-Reid from Apr 26, 2017
“Dhoni is the greatest captain of our country. His record is proof of that.”

Source : "Dhoni the Greatest Indian Captain - Ganguly". www.espn.com. April 05, 2011.
“I got so anxious sitting in the make-up chair for hours with my face covered. I had my doctor write a prescription for valium. I couldn't have done it without the pill.”
“The word 'Christianity' is already a misunderstanding - in reality there has been only one Christian, and he died on the Cross.”
“Today, let's set our minds and hearts on feeling more thankful for what we are than guilty for what we're not. Let's cut the threads of guilt with grace.”
“Sometimes we drug ourselves with dreams of new ideasl The head will save us. The brain alone will set us free. But there are no new ideas waiting in the wings to save us as women, as human. There are only old and forgotten ones, new combinations, extrapolations and recognitions from within ourselves--along with the renewed courage to try them out.”
“Rule number something or other -- never tell anybody anything unless you're going to get something better in return.”

Source : Sara Paretsky (2011). “Deadlock”, p.34, Dell
“Whatever the challenge was, however unattainable the goal may have seemed, I never let anyone talk me out of believing in myself.”

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