"All should heal themselves from the obsession of converting others."
"Conversion: Assessing the Reality," a document released by the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue and the World Council of Churches' Office on Interreligious Relations and Dialogue.

"It's a huge medical breakthrough."
Linda Klepacki, sexual health analyst for Focus on the Family, on a new vaccine against human papilloma virus strains. Focus is widely reported as opposing the vaccine against the sexually transmitted virus, but only opposes mandatory vaccinations.

"Now we show up at the football game, and the game is in progress. … They don't trust us; they're not going to put us in the game."
Saddleback Church's Kay Warren, on the difficulty the church has faced connecting with hiv/aids care providers. "Providers are leery of exposing their clients to people who they fear will proselytize to a vulnerable audience," the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

"I have no problem with Jesus or God. I have a problem with people sitting there and saying that Jesus and God will find the way. I have a problem with Christian men who won't go down and confront the drug dealers."
Bill Cosby, speaking during a nationwide tour about challenges facing black communities.

"Islamic terrorists are not a figment of anyone's imagination." Cardinal George Pell, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Sydney, Australia, defending his comments that the Qur'an contains "invocations to violence."
Cardinal George Pell, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Sydney, Australia, defending his comments that the Qur'an contains "invocations to violence."

The full document, Conversion: Assessing the Reality, is available from the World Council of Churches.

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