Religion Quotes by Criss Jami

The 2 extremes, neither one worse than the other: the result of bad religion is self-loathing and violence; the result of bad…

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“Christianity is at its purest a philosophy about a person, Jesus Christ, and at its dirtiest a philosophy about requirements and law.”

— Criss Jami

Easily mistaken, it is not about a love for adversity, it is about knowing a strength and a faith so great that…

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Whatever thing a man gets quickly enraged about is his idol, and whatever thing he makes his idol becomes his religion.

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A major gap between many of the denominations stems from how people define some of the most basic terms, such as 'religion'…

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When you mature in your relationship with God you realize how suffering and patience are like eating your spiritual vegetables.

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The last thing Scripture should do is make you blind in the world. Instead, you hear everything, see everything, and feel everything…

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“Some of the simplest of truths are also some of the most difficult of truths, but such is Christianity: 'If it's not…

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As followers of Christ, we are to be careful not to remain victims of the many cultural presuppositions of who he is,…

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Considering the notion that the spiritual battlefield is infinitely greater than the physical, perhaps God is more willing to bless with a…

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Senses of humor define people, as factions, deeper rooted than religious or political opinions. When carrying out everyday tasks, opinions are rather…

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“God is not a God of confusion, although at times one's judgment, for a period, may become clouded in the mi(d)st of…

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Self-righteousness is much like a spiritual egocentricity. It constitutes a secular type of love that thrives under conditionality, one in which is…

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Credentials are like potential energy, the compliments of a name on paper, in documents, word of mouth, but faith is like kinetic…

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There is a greater Christian faith than one which settles for the temporal happiness, and that is the augmentation of faith. The…

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“If I were to believe in God enough to call him a murderer, then I might also believe enough that he, as…

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“Initially, the God of the Old Testament might seem overwhelming and domineering to you, or tyrannical, or perhaps even evil, which is…

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“The core tenet of worldly religion and the pure heart of the Lord Jesus are different in that one is centered around…

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When we find that God's ways always coincide with our own ways, it's time to question who we're really worshipping, God or…

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In the modern Christian attempt to take a stand as Christ did, and maybe for others, win the approval of the world,…

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When we begin to reflect Christ, the Bible, when more understood as being centered around Christ, seems to be potentially every man's…

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“On a social level, secularism is safe. As literally the world's most fundamental conformist, the secularist wants to call himself a revolutionary…

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The faithful man perceives nothing less than opportunity in difficulties. Flowing through his spine, faith and courage work together: Such a man…

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Some people are ignorant of the world but educated in Scripture, and are therefore prone to missing the relevance of Scripture -…

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“My belief is that, morally, God and Satan are vaguely on the same page. According to the common understanding of Satan's origins,…

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“Christ is our Friend; He is also the Righteous King. God is our Father; He is also the Sovereign Lord. Christianity can…

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“Realizing the seriously ruthless, venomous habits and agendas of evil always instills a more fierce passion and longing for a closer God.…

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“The only truths worth arguing about are those truths that could prevent or lead to circumstances that may bite us in the…

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A mature heart for Christ would much rather spend its time praising him than condemning his fanatics.

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Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but…

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These days when Christians bicker they exaggerate passion into a legalistic belief and prosperity into a lukewarm belief.

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“The man who sins but wants to purify it is no more a sinner than the man who doesn't sin but wants…

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The spirit of arrogance most definitely makes you shine. It paints a bright red target on your own forehead.

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The hope is indeed that some will experience and believe: The purpose of a number of spiritual gurus is to demonstrate to…

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In societies where coolness and being cool is a top priority, the religious replace the word 'religious' with 'spiritual' to make their…

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A pure heart does not demean the spirit of an individual, it, instead, compels the individual to examine his spirit.

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Everyone claims to be okay with freedom of religion, but the moment you mention God there is a strange tension that fills…

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“The wrong approaches to faith and to skepticism are equally detrimental to the path. For the former declares its answers too soon…

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“Religion, like science, is only noteworthy when it emphasizes a matter of what is true rather than whose belief is greater or…

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Christ delves far beyond the means of superficiality, not simply because of his immaculate love, but also because he considers the distinct…

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