"Religious fundamentalism, even before it eliminates human beings by perpetrating horrendous killings, eliminates God himself, turning him into a mere ideological pretext."

-- Pope Francis

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“Nothing is more destructive of human dignity than a rule which imposes a mute and blind obedience.”
“There was nothing else to do but call upon the Creator, praying, begging, pleading, bargainingâ€”anything to make him protect Xavier. I couldnâ€™t have him ripped away from me like that. I could survive emotional turmoil; I could survive the most intense physical torture. I could survive Armageddon and holy fire raining down upon the earth, but I could not survive without him.”

Source : Alexandra Adornetto (2011). “Hades”, p.63, Macmillan
“You know, the same percentage of people are gay and lesbian as are left-handed. Let's try to figure that out. How can it be that a left-handed person can get married to another left-handed person. Left-handed people can do anything they want. . . . I say, give homosexuals the same rights we give left-handed people.”
“Sometimes, it`s easier to tell a stranger something very personal. It`s like there`s less risk, opening yourself up to someone who doesn`t know you.”

Source : Linwood Barclay (2007). “No Time for Goodbye”, p.126, Bantam
“Trying to overcome addiction is one of the hardest things for a person to do. And the fact that I had to do it under the scrutiny of tabloid press at first made it seem even more difficult. But in fact, it oddly ended up being a plus. Because of the tabloid stuff, it wasn't like I could walk into a bar and order a drink.”
“The games of the ancient Greeks were, in their original institutions, religious solemnities.”
“I think that there is a certain schizophrenic aspect to my own relation to the Bible.”

Source : Source: www.biblicalarchaeology.org
“Adam Brown’s zest for life led him down a few dark alleys and more than one dead end. Kind-hearted and wild, Adam led a life that lacked direction. God, a woman, and the U.S. Navy gave it to him. FEARLESS is a love story...several love stories: a man for his woman, a warrior for his team, parents for kids, and soldiers for their country. There is no greater love than that a man lay down his life for his friends. Be warned—reading FEARLESS will change the way you see the world.”

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