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> [It wasn't until I started reading the history of religion that I understood that the definition of Christianity has shifted in many different directions over time, and the mainstream view today certainly doesn't have any exclusive ownership of what being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/it-wasn-t-until-i-started-reading-the-history-of-religion-that-i/)

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## More by Tim DeChristopher

> [ Being forcefully rattled out of our consumer mentality - our addiction to comfort and convenience can create an opportunity for us \[people\] to reconnect… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/being-forcefully-rattled-out-of-our-consumer-mentality-our-addiction/)

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> [That's why there is such alienation, depression, and despair in our society - because the means we're employing doesn't lead to the ends we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/that-s-why-there-is-such-alienation-depression-and-despair-in-our/)

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> [We need to reject not only outdated fossil-fuel technology, but also an outdated economic system and an outdated corporatist political system. The progressive view…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/we-need-to-reject-not-only-outdated-fossil-fuel-technology-but-also/)

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> [My spiritual path has largely been Christianity - a label that I embraced and then rejected and have partially embraced again, as my understanding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/my-spiritual-path-has-largely-been-christianity-a-label-that-i/)

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> [If we're constantly suppressing our strong, heavy emotions - like fear and anger and outrage and sadness - it weakens us. But when we're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/if-we-re-constantly-suppressing-our-strong-heavy-emotions-like-fear/)

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> [Excess consumption doesn't make people happy. We can continue to provide for our needs, but we can't continue the endless pursuit of ever more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/excess-consumption-doesn-t-make-people-happy-we-can-continue-to/)

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> [The reality is not that I lack respect for the law; it's that I have greater respect for justice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/the-reality-is-not-that-i-lack-respect-for-the-law-it-s-that-i-have/)

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> [Dealing with our negative emotions is a crucial preparatory step to taking effective action. You have to grapple with the hard stuff, with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/dealing-with-our-negative-emotions-is-a-crucial-preparatory-step-to/)

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> [We need actions that are really coming from people's souls.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/we-need-actions-that-are-really-coming-from-people-s-souls/)

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> [Respond to stressful times by turning towards each other, rather than away from each other.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/respond-to-stressful-times-by-turning-towards-each-other-rather-than/)

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> [What one person can do is to plant the seeds of love and outrage in the hearts of a movement. And if those hearts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/what-one-person-can-do-is-to-plant-the-seeds-of-love-and-outrage-in/)

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> [Part of the reason I embrace nonviolence is that it's the most effective thing we can do. It's a more advanced tactic than violence.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/part-of-the-reason-i-embrace-nonviolence-is-that-it-s-the-most/)

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> [Until our leaders take seriously their responsibility to pass on a healthy and just world to the next generation, I will continue this fight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/until-our-leaders-take-seriously-their-responsibility-to-pass-on-a/)

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> [With a nonviolent movement we are still inviting a strong reaction from the government or ruling authorities. We are inviting a powerful reaction against…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/with-a-nonviolent-movement-we-are-still-inviting-a-strong-reaction/)

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> [Going through intense change with an ignorant and apathetic citizenry, driven by a corporate agenda, is a really, really scary proposition. But going into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-dechristopher/going-through-intense-change-with-an-ignorant-and-apathetic-citizenry/)

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