“If a place can be designated – preferably in outer space – for those who believe they are so holy, their religious 'truths' so absolute, that they cannot cohabit with other faiths then we should all contribute to the creation of a space armada that would shuttle all such purists to that sanctuary.”
“Ten years ago, the vast majority of non-Christians [under 30] had generally favorable views of Christianity. Now, that number stands at just 16%. When asked specifically about Evangelicals, the number are even worse: only 3% of non-Christian Millennials have positive associations with Evangelicals.”
Barna Group (U.S.)
“For the church to criticize secular society while at the same time not looking in any way at itself for most people this is a reason they turn away from it. There's a huge credibility problem, and I wonder if they're capable of recognizing how much their currency is devalued. They don't have any moral authority.”
“Even now, centuries after the basic biblical canon was established, there are still serious disagreements between Jews and Christians, between Catholics and Protestants, and among the various Protestant sects as to what books should be included in the Bible. The various Protestant sects also disagree about which of the many varying translations of these books should be used. Consequently, one cannot really believe in 'The' Bible – one is forced to choose 'a' Bible. Given that all allegedly are the word of God, all are basically unverifiable, and all are to some degree mutually exclusive, it is difficult to see how one may make such a choice.”
James Tracy
“It makes no sense that a god could create a human being and then take all the credit for its achievements but accept none of the responsibilities for its shortcomings.”
Anon.