"Is the Church fulfilling a purely religious role when by its silence or friendly relationships it lends legitimacy to dictatorial and oppressive government?"

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Source : Gustavo Gutiérrez (1988). “A theology of liberation: history, politics, and salvation”

Gustavo GutiÃ©rrez

#Religious Quotes #Government Quotes #Silence Quotes

“Battles are won and lost before they are fought.”
“Anything is depressing if you dwell on it. The fact that religion could end the world? Yeah, I guess that could be considered depressing. But considering that there's also a lot to laugh at, I think it's a good balance.”
“A book is really like a lover. It arranges itself in your life in a way that is beautiful.”

Source : "Outside Over There". Interview With Emma Brockes, harpers.org. March 2013.
“I just simply am not a dater. I think I have been on three official dates in my life. They are like job interviews and I refuse to be romantically employed.”
“I'm not as thrilled with myself as I used to be.”
“When Rudy Giuliani became mayor of New York in 1993, his belief in the 'Broken Windows' theory led him to implement the 'Zero Tolerance' crime policy. Crime dropped dramatically, significantly, and continued to for the next ten years. Personally, I feel the time has come for women to introduce their own Zero Tolerance policy on the Broken Windows issues in our lives - I want a Zero Tolerance policy on 'All The Patriarchal Bullshit'.”
“Not every truth is the better for showing its face undisguised; and often silence is the wisest thing for a man to heed.”
“I've got enough money in my life to retire now and do nothing. But I've got a duty and obligation to see if we can create more jobs in this state, and the government's got an obligation to approve projects and to assess them for the benefit of the people of Queensland.”

Source : "Sunday Profile" with Monica Attard, www.abc.net.au. August 07, 2009.

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