Richard Rohr Quotes
Most of the Catholics Christians I've met would for all practical purposes believe Jesus is God only, and we are human only. We missed the big point. The point is the integration, both in Jesus and ourselves.
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Competing in both track and field and basketball for the Bruins I have a lot of great memories to choose from. But my all-time favorite moment in collegiate sports has to be in 1982 when we won UCLA's first NCAA title in track.
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Religious belief itself is an adaptation that has evolved because we're hard-wired to form tribalistic religions.
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I've no idea if I want to do this for the rest of my life, so I want to try and work with the best people I can.
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A god that can be understood is not a god.
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There's two possible outcomes: if the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery. If the result is contrary to the hypothesis, then you've made a discovery.
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If it were left to us, we would all fall away from the faith and perish.
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When we become advocates of a creed, something dies; we do not believe God, we only believe our belief about Him.
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I don't believe in astrology. It's a lot of crap. I just think that's another thing you should throw out the window. Mysticism. Cheap. It's amazing that people still hang on to that after all these years.
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Darkness is merely the absence of light, and fear is merely the absence of love. If we want to be rid of fear, we cannot fight it but must replace it with love.
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Mindfulness is about observation without criticism; being compassionate with yourself.
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Most people like the sad songs. Some of the oldest songs known to man are sad. Listening to a voice singing something sad is a really great way to help you to feel sad when you need to.
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Suspicions that the mind, of itself, gathers, are but buzzes; but suspicions that are artificially nourished and put into men's heads by the tales and whisperings of others, have stings.
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If you give appreciation to people, you win their goodwill.
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Wise men hear and see as little children do.
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A great typeface is not a collection of beautiful letters, but a beautiful collection of letters.
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Myth: USDollar is money. Fact: Gold & Silver are money. USDollar is legal tender/debt brought down to low parcels for spending purposes.
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Christians, instead of arming themselves with swords, extend their hands in prayer.
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Most of the Catholics Christians I've met would for all practical purposes believe Jesus is God only, and we are human only. We missed the big point. The point is the integration, both in Jesus and ourselves.
