“Our family are evangelical Christians. This is the reason our church will no longer be chartering our troop or have Scout Sundays. What do gay Boy Scouts grow up to be? Gay Boy Scout leaders.” – Mari LaCom of Chatsworth, Calif., after the Boy Scouts of America voted to allow gay boys to be members.
“This theology is, in a word, abusive, for it blames the victim for whatever calamity, abuse, or tragedy she suffers and says it is deserved.” – Evangelical writer Rachel Held Evans, criticizing Minneapolis pastor and author John Piper for using natural disasters, such as the Oklahoma City tornado, to explain the wrath of God.
“It’s time that clarity and courage are rewarded rather than harassed and dismissed.” – Victims’ advocate Robert Hoatson, a former Catholic priest, on why he’s joining a new group called Catholic Whistleblowers to help hold the Catholic Church accountable on sexual abuse. He was quoted by The New York Times.
“Sometimes I doze off, the fatigue of the day makes you fall asleep, but he [God] understands.” – Pope Francis, speaking about his nighttime prayers to a crowd in St. Peter’s Square.
“The spirit of Jezebel is often behind this immoral trend, tapping into the lust of the flesh with its seductive agenda. Sadly, the spirit of Jezebel is picking off pastors one by one as they succumb to the evil desires in their own hearts.” – Charisma news editor Jennifer LeClaire, writing after three Orlando-area megachurch pastors [...]
“Here’s the secret. Stop talking (about) the cheating. He cheated on you, well, he’s a man.” – Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson, responding to a viewer’s request for advice on how to move on after her husband cheated on her. He added: “What you want to do is make a home so wonderful that he doesn’t [...]
“Why not give convicted abortion “Dr.” Gosnell the same sentence he gave innocent newborn babies … snipping his neck with scissors?” – Christian PR guru Mark DeMoss, in a Twitter message after Philadelphia abortionist Kermitt Gosnell was sentenced to life in prison and avoided the death penalty.
“Don’t get me wrong, Gosnell’s crimes rank among the most vile I’ve ever known to transpire in my short life. But clamoring for his death perpetuates a culture of death. Pro-lifers must stay focused on saving babies, not on killing their killers.” – Ashley E. McGuire, a senior fellow at The Catholic Association, writing in [...]
“Jesus says [to] love our enemies. So I was sitting in Starbucks and thought, ‘Maybe I’m the one person who needs to do something.’ ” – Martha Mullen, a Virginia woman and mental health counselor who helped arrange the burial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a Muslim cemetery in Doswell, Va. She [...]
“I am an imperfect man saved by God’s grace.’’ – Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, who faced political death due to an extramarital affair, after winning a special election to fill a House seat.
