“My departure from the Faith was like a conversion on the road to Damascus. My return was slow, hesitant, doubting. So it will always be; but I know I shall never make the same mistake again.”A. N. Wilson, biographer of C. S. Lewis and Jesus, on returning to Christianity after 20 years as an ardent atheist. (Source: New Statesman)
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“It was the worst possible mistake.” Rich Evans, editorial manager of Brigham Young University’s The Daily Universe, on a front-page caption referring to Mormonism’s “Twelve Apostates” rather than apostles. (Source: The Salt Lake Tribune)
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“He is mentally not stable, because he had the courage to say in his blog that he is a Christian. Anyone in his right mind in Saudi Arabia wouldn’t do that.”Gamal Eid, director of the Arab Network for Human Rights Information, explaining why Saudi officials released blogger Hamoud Saleh Al-Amri. (Source: Compass Direct News)
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“Maybe I’ve broken the law, but from a moral standpoint, it feels justified.”Simon Widén, owner of 7EHimlen, a Swedish Christian dating site. By notifying church officials about a pastor’s sexual comments on the site, Widén broke privacy laws. (Source: The Local)
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“There are some cases that will drive you to your knees … [to] ask for strength and wisdom. Beyond that, it would be illigitimate … to incorporate my religious beliefs into the decision-making process.”Clarence Thomas, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (Source: The New York Times)
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