You always get back much more than you give.
JIMMY CARTERThe truth is that male religious leaders have had – and still have – an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter.
More Jimmy Carter Quotes
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Jesus never said a word about homosexuality. In all of his teachings about multiple things – he never said that gay people should be condemned. I personally think it is very fine for gay people to be married in civil ceremonies.
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I’ve looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows I will do this and forgives me.
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Wherever life takes us, there are always moments of wonder.
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A fundamentalist can’t bring himself or herself to negotiate with people who disagree with them because the negotiating process itself is an indication of implied equality.
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Spirit is like the wind, in that we can’t see it but can see its effects, which are profound.
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The truth is that male religious leaders have had – and still have – an option to interpret holy teachings either to exalt or subjugate women. They have, for their own selfish ends, overwhelmingly chosen the latter.
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Faith implies a continuing search, not necessarily a final answer.
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Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear.
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Always tell the truth, and take an interest in serving the people around you as much as possible.
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I’m a peanut farmer at heart, still grow peanuts on my farm in Georgia.
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The stronger the ties that bind us to God, the more likely we are to live, react, and behave in harmony with…greater joy, peace, and happiness.
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I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.
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Life is just too short to go quail hunting with the wrong people.
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We cannot resort to simplistic or extreme solutions which substitute myths for common sense.
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I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it’s so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.
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