Christianity does not remove you from the world and its problems; it makes you fit to live in it, triumphantly and usefully. — Charles Templeton Copy Share Image
Christianity does not remove you from the world and its problems; it makes you fit to live in it, triumphantly and usefully. — Charles Templeton Copy Share
“It is easy to prime the pump and have the words gush forth in a torrent of pious phrases but the proof of what… — Charles Templeton Copy Share
“Fundamentalist preaching may and sometimes does induce a dramatically changed life, but its converts tend to be judgemental and elitist. And fundamentalism deadens the… — Charles Templeton Copy Share
“If God's love encompasses the whole world and if everyone who does not believe in him will perish, then surely this question needs to… — Charles Templeton Copy Share
Should one continue to base one's life on a system of belief that--for all its occasional wisdom and frequent beauty--is demonstrably untrue? — Charles Templeton Copy Share
The old style hypocrite was a person who tried to appear better than he actually was; the new style hypocrite tries to appear worse… — Charles Templeton Copy Share
The Bible says that the the Lord thy God is a jealous God. But if you are omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, eternal, and the creator… — Charles Templeton Copy Share
You were born with two things: existence and opportunity, and these are the raw materials out of which you can make a successful life. — Charles Templeton Copy Share
He [Jesus] was the greatest human being who has ever lived. He was a moral genius. His ethical sense was unique. He was the… — Charles Templeton Copy Share
