True religion is not about possessing the truth. No religion does that. It is rather an invitation into a journey that leads one toward the mystery of God. Idolatry is religion pretending that it has all the answers.
The Bible is full of dreadful things. There's a Psalm that says "Happy will you be when you take your enemy's children and dash their heads against t… - John Shelby Spong
The Bible is full of dreadful things. There's a Psalm that says "Happy will you be when you take your enemy's children and dash their heads against t…
- John Shelby Spong
The Bible was written between 3,000 and 2,000 years ago, and it's filled with the knowledge that people had in that period of time, some of which you… - John Shelby Spong
The Bible was written between 3,000 and 2,000 years ago, and it's filled with the knowledge that people had in that period of time, some of which you…
A major function of fundamentalist religion is to bolster deeply insecure and fearful people. This is done by justifying a way of life with all of it… - John Shelby Spong
A major function of fundamentalist religion is to bolster deeply insecure and fearful people. This is done by justifying a way of life with all of it…
Christianity is, I believe, about expanded life, heightened consciousness and achieving a new humanity. It is not about closed minds, supernatural in… - John Shelby Spong
Christianity is, I believe, about expanded life, heightened consciousness and achieving a new humanity. It is not about closed minds, supernatural in…
The view of the cross as the sacrifice for the sins of the world is a barbarian idea based on primitive concepts of God and must be dismissed. - John Shelby Spong
The view of the cross as the sacrifice for the sins of the world is a barbarian idea based on primitive concepts of God and must be dismissed.
There's an awful lot of biblical ignorance, and the church perpetuates that ignorance. - John Shelby Spong
There's an awful lot of biblical ignorance, and the church perpetuates that ignorance.
True religion is not about possessing the truth. No religion does that. It is rather an invitation into a journey that leads one toward the mystery o… - John Shelby Spong
True religion is not about possessing the truth. No religion does that. It is rather an invitation into a journey that leads one toward the mystery o…
The Bible has lost every major battle it has ever fought. The Bible was quoted to defend slavery and the bible lost. The Bible was quoted to keep wom… - John Shelby Spong
The Bible has lost every major battle it has ever fought. The Bible was quoted to defend slavery and the bible lost. The Bible was quoted to keep wom…
The church is like a swimming pool. Most of the noise comes from the shallow end. - John Shelby Spong
The church is like a swimming pool. Most of the noise comes from the shallow end.
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