Quotes about Controversy
You believe in a book that has talking animals, wizards, witches, demons, sticks turning into snakes, burning bushes, food falling from the sky, people walking on water, and all sorts of magical, absurd and primitive stories, and you say that we are the ones that need help?
- Mark Twain
The Bible has noble poetry in it... and some good morals and a wealth of obscenity, and upwards of a thousand lies.
- Mark Twain
Obviously Christianity is the one true faith, but if Islam is correct, u are fucked. I mean you are power fucked." - John Oliver to Alex McFarland
- John Oliver
Once upon a time, there was a safe, private place to take your controversial stand for Jesus. No more. If you are going to stand, you will be shot at—either figuratively or literally.
- John Piper
Just being an obedient Christian is increasingly becoming a social, political, legal issue...
- John Piper
No man that ever lived, not John Calvin himself, ever asserted either original sin, or justification by faith, in more strong, more clear and express terms, than Arminius has done.
- John Wesley
I have no objection to instruments of music in our worship, provided they are neither seen nor heard.
- John Wesley
For what was the great controversy permitted to continue throughout the ages? Why was it that Satan's existence was not cut short at the outset of his rebellion? It was that the universe might be convinced of God's justice in His dealing with evil; that sin might receive eternal condemnation.
- Ellen White
It just seems helpful to admit that Christianity is as complicated and conflicted as any other religion, with groups of followers who can believe in the unity of their faith even as they refuse Communion to one another.
- Barbara Brown Taylor
Reasonable people can differ on whether or not we should have gone into Iraq.
- Mike Pence
Most Christians would not recognize Mormonism as part of the Christian faith.
- Franklin Graham
To be hated cordially, is only a left-handed compliment.
- Herman Melville