People do it differently in different cultures because they have different interpretations, that’s how it should be.
ALAN GREENAs a teenager I was very clear that I wasn’t in the church just to toe the line, but I saw there was a capacity within Christianity and the bible not to fall into line but to question the status quo, that’s what kept me in the church.
More Alan Green Quotes
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I want to be able to open up the really good treasures of the Church and Christianity to people.
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I don’t know where this Arctic wind has come from but it’s freezing!
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It’s about giving them an opportunity to reimagine Christianity.
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They care about their club, and that’s why they always have something good to say, even when it is negative
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But we’ve got all the language wrong and made this divide between secularism and spirituality, whereas instead it’s about being human.
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The bible is not a blueprint for every day of your life, it is an inspiration not a blueprint.
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Being a Christian does not mean that there is one way of living a Christian life.
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The language of the Church Of England still reflects that Victorian time.
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I promise to look after everyone in the community, not just those who come to church, not just white people, not just the Christians.
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I’ve bought QPP shares but unfortunately both times I bought it they immediately dropped by over 10p.
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Phil Dowd checks his whistle and blows his watch.
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That has a particular history and I think we rather lost it in the 19th Century, we became so much part of empire and colonialism.
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And that’s not going to be achieved by shouting at them to convert or they’ll go to hell.
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Do you pay much attention to the dealing notes?
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Xavier, who looks just like Zeus, not that I have any idea what Zeus looks like.
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