"The very concept of sin comes from the Bible. Christianity offers to solve a problem of its own making! Would you be thankful to a person who cut you with a knife in order to sell you a bandage?"

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Source : Dan Barker (1992). “Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist”, Freedom from Religion Fndtn

Dan Barker

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“Canadians are like Americans, just less racist, violent, and ignorant.”
“The goal should be to build a sustainable lifestyle business that does good for employees and customers - and that steadily builds wealth.”
“To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate our lives.”
“Don't be afraid to express yourself through fashion!”

Source : "Chanel Iman on Body Confidence, Beauty Tips, and Victoria's Secret Pink". Interview with Phillip Picardi, www.teenvogue.com. October 26, 2010.
“You know, I've learned that sometimes you can only see what you want to see by changing where you stand. And standing somewhere unexpected can lead to unexpected discoveries.”
“I've learned that my people are not the only ones oppressed... I have sung my songs all over the world and everywhere found that some common bond makes the people of all lands take to Negro songs as their own.”
“Football is one-third offense, one-third defense, and one-third special teams.”
“Niko caught my hand and slapped it lightly down on the bar. â€œPistol whipping elderly women isnâ€™t precisely our mission statement, Cal.â€ I hadnâ€™t been going to pistol-whip her. Yell at her a little more, then pick her up and toss her out into the street. Some risk of a broken hip there, but that wasnâ€™t pistol-whippingâ€¦ unless she tried to come back in.”

Source : Rob Thurman (2010). “Roadkill: A Cal Leandros Novel”, p.25, Penguin

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