Bart Ehrman Quotes
If all this sounds familiar to Christian readers, it should. This man—here, the emperor—is a god whose birthday is to be celebrated because it brought “good tidings” to the world; he is the greatest benefactor of humans, surpassing all others, and is to be considered a “savior.” Jesus was not the only “savior-God” known to the ancient world.
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I don't wanna be liked just because I'm pretty.
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There's an honesty in our family - my kids and I are able to talk about things without me putting the fear of God into them.
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The one-cylinder ward is one in which the bishop handles all the problems, makes all the decisions, follows through on all the assignments, and faces every challenge. Then, like any other overworked cylinder, he starts to sputter and behave erratically. Eventually, he burns out altogether.
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All obstacles now vanish from my pathway. Doors fly open, gates are lifted and I enter the kingdom of fulfillment, under grace.
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I tell ya, southern people, they always think you are hard-of-hearing. Every timr you leave they say to you, You come back, you hear? And southern people, they think you are horny too. You get directions, they say, Just up the road apiece.
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The Tao is told is not the Tao.
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You can't take it with you - but you can send it on ahead.
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I'd like to get all the colors in the world into one painting
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Industry is the soul of business and the keystone of prosperity.
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You gotta keep changing. Shirts, old ladies, whatever.
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I left school at 17 and was a star by the time I was 18 - in certain parts of the world anyway.
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I'm sure the way to be happy is to live well beyond your means!
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The problem then with Jesus is that he cannot be removed from his time and transplanted into our own without simply creating him anew.
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Myrnin was silent for a beat, and then he said, "Bob would be very disappointed in you.
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It's celebrated in British culture to be eccentric.
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Though our Savior's passion is over, his compassion is not.
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I remember I was five or six when Elvis came out, all the girls were going crazy. I listened to his music and always loved the guitar music in the background.
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If all this sounds familiar to Christian readers, it should. This man—here, the emperor—is a god whose birthday is to be celebrated because it brought “good tidings” to the world; he is the greatest benefactor of humans, surpassing all others, and is to be considered a “savior.” Jesus was not the only “savior-God” known to the ancient world.
