"The view of the cross as the sacrifice for the sins of the world is a barbarian idea based on primitive concepts of God and must be dismissed."

-- John Shelby Spong

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“I had nothing and I was still changed.Â Like a costume, my numbness was taken away.Â Then hunger was added.”
“The world is full of places to which I want to return”

Source : Ford Madox Ford (2003). “The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion”, p.43, Broadview Press
“I believe in the runner's high, and I believe that those who are passionate about running are the ones who experience it to the fullest degree possible. To me, the runner's high is a sensational reaction to a great run! It's an exhilarating feeling of satisfaction and achievement. It's like being on top of the world, and truthfully... there's nothing else quite like it!”
“I used to think that good short-sellers could be trained like long-focused value investors because it should be the same skill set; youâ€™re tearing into the numbers, youâ€™re valuing the businesses, youâ€™re assigning a consolidated value, and hopefully youâ€™re seeing something the market doesnâ€™t see.But now Iâ€™ve learned that thereâ€™s a big difference between a long-focused value investor and a good short-seller. That difference is psychological and I think it falls into the realm of behavioral finance.”
“I'd like the kind of love that lasts forever.It doesn't matter if it's plain,it doesn't matter if it's ugly.It just has to be there.”

Source : Mike Gayle (2002). “My Legendary Girlfriend”, p.276, Broadway Books
“Mel Gibson is a tremendously talented creative individual who, unfortunately, is also a conflicted personality. He himself would say that.”

Source : Source: www.beliefnet.com
“One must remember that the Jews have one, tiny country, the only place they have the right and capability to defend themselves by themselves. And it is our duty and my responsibility to see that we will never compromise about that.”
“A man whose life has been transformed by Christ cannot help but have his worldview show through.”

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