"To put it a little crudely, these days nobody is afraid of excommunication. If they decide they don't want to be Catholic anymore and want to become Episcopalians or Hindus, they just do it. The churches no longer have the disciplinary powers to keep their followers in check. That means that they have to accept much more feeding up from below than they had to in the past."

-- Ninian Smart

#Mean Quotes #Past Quotes #Catholic Quotes

“I'll admit I wanted to be a pilot, originally.”
“I attempt to be who I am and it's fun. At the same time, growing up doing what I'm doing can be a little crazy.”
“Always talk to God, never listen to the cops.”
“A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.”
“I began to wonder why we cuddle some animals and put a fork in others.”
“It can be a way of knowledge, a path, an inspiration, a Tao, an ordering, a memory, a fantasy, a seduction, a prayer, a summoning, an incantation murmured under the breath as the torchlights sink lower and the forest looms taller and the wolves howl louder and the fire prepares for its submission to the encroaching dark.”
“The wound that bleedeth inward is most dangerous.”
“Bullies do whatever they can get away with and keep pushing boundaries until they meet resistance,”

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