Baptized In famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

I don't want to say I drank the Kool-Aid because I'm definitely not religious and I don't buy into any religion at all. I'm anti, because I don't like anyone being discriminated against. But, I do think that I very much needed a sunny place for me to feel happier, and living in LA was almost like that sort of cleansing experience like I was being baptized in a river.
-- Ladyhawke

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A central feature of the ceremonial associated with Mithras was the taurobolium, the ritual slaughter of a bull which commemorated and repeated Mithras' primeval act. The initiate was baptized in its blood, partaking of its life-giving properties. It may be noted that this part of the ceremonial closely resembled the ritual of the cult of Cybele, the Great Mother of Asia Minor, which had been brought to Rome three centuries before Christ.
-- Ninian Smart

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I try to master every facet of a character in order to build a safety net for myself, so I can go on to take more risks to create someone really distinct.
Everything is just as it needs to be. And if we would forgive, our minds and hearts would open and we could see another possibility.
You know what, we're very skinny in our family.
It is better to be a young June-bug than an old bird of paradise.
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Woman's primary place is in the home, where she is to rear children and abide by the righteous counsel of her husband.