“God’s voice has been reduced to paper, and even that paper had to be moderated and deciphered by the proper authorities and intellects. It seemed that direct communication with God was something exclusively for the ancients and uncivilized, while the… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
In seminary he had been taught that God had completely stopped any overt communication with moderns, preferring to have them only listen to and follow sacred Scripture, properly interpreted, of course. God's voice had been reduced to paper, and even… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
I don't want my kids growing up with the image of God that I had -- Plato's white grandfatherly god -- because that god… — William P. Young Copy Share
Because you continue to inhabit and believe your metaphors, you cannot see what is true. — William P. Young Copy Share
“Religion must use law to empower itself and control the people who they need in order to survive.” — William P. Young Copy Share
Once you have hierarchy you need rules to protect and administer it, and then you need law and the enforcement of the rules, and… — William P. Young Copy Share
“(Jesus speaking) "An awful lot of what is done in my name has nothing to do with me and is often, even if unintentional,… — William P. Young Copy Share
I often find that getting head issues out of the way first makes the heart stuff easier to work on later. — William P. Young Copy Share
For me, everything is about Jesus and Father and the Holy Spirit, and relationships, and life is an adventure of faith lived one day… — William P. Young Copy Share
Relationships are never about power, and one way to avoid the will to hold power over another is to chose to limit to onself… — William P. Young Copy Share
It is my desire and intent to trust the multi-layered good purposes of God than in what humans fabricate out of their need and… — William P. Young Copy Share
Jesus was always challenging the dogma of religion. So, you know, it's not like I'm out there by myself. — William P. Young Copy Share
I don't just want a piece of you and a piece of your life. Even if you were able, which you are not, to… — William P. Young Copy Share
Something in the heart of most human beings simply cannot abide pain inflicted on the innocent, especially children. Even broken men serving in the… — William P. Young Copy Share
