The Christian resolution to find the world ugly and bad has made the world ugly and bad.
Date of birth: 1844-10-15
Date of death: 1900-08-25
Quotes number: 219
Nationality: German
Profession: Philosopher
God gives me the children's ministry heart and patience. This is what He wants. It's awesome. I don't know where He's gonna take it-but God is building this thing.
I get scared to death when I see people who say they've found Jesus Christ, and they're out there, and I wonder, who's teaching them? Who's mentoring them?
I spent six years in Bible study because I needed to get grounded. People really need to spend time in the Bible getting to know the God they claim to love.
I tell kids that people will let them down and people will hurt them. But Jesus Christ will never let them down and never hurt them.
I want kids to understand that strength doesn't come from what goes on around you. It comes from inside you, and that comes from Jesus Christ.
Religion is not a conclusion of the reason.
I saw Islam as the correct way to live, and I chose to try to live that way.
I think race has been a burden for black Americans. Being Muslim has also been a challenge because so many people do not understand Islam.
My choosing Islam was not a political statement; it was a spiritual statement.
Hold firmly that our faith is identical with that of the ancients. Deny this, and you dissolve the unity of the Church.