It is a curious
It is a curious thing… that every creed promises a paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for anyone of civilized taste. Evelyn Waugh
Creeds
Your dreamer may do
Your dreamer may do without a creed, but he always wants a ritual. Evelyn Underhill
I’ve always lived by
I’ve always lived by the creed that you’re never a failure in life when you fall as long as you try and get up. Evel Knievel
The Spirit works through
The Spirit works through community. Somebody will have a stupid, screwy idea. That’s okay. The point of having creeds and confessions and traditions is to keep us in touch with the obvious errors. Eugene H. Peterson
Human hopes and human
Human hopes and human creeds; have their root in human needs. Eugene Fitch Ware
It has been claimed
It has been claimed by many that Freethought does away with churches, creeds, Christs and even a God. So it does to a certain extent, but not as feared by Christians. Freethought has never said pull down your churches, burn up your creeds, crucify your savior or reject your god. No one ever knew a … Read more
If those who oppose
If those who oppose Freethought did not strive to force all to think as they do, accept Christ by faith, believe the bible to be infallible, keep Sunday as a holy day, and work for a future reward, then our fight would be at an end instantly. Liberty of Conscience is all we ask – … Read more
In baseball, democracy shines
In baseball, democracy shines its clearest. The only race that matters is the race to the bag. The creed is the rule book. And color, merely something to distinguish one team’s uniform from another’s. Ernie Harwell
Love of country cannot
Love of country cannot be a supersized version of individual narcissism. True love of country-of this country-is love of our children, of a creed that promises them a better life before it promises us anything, and embraces the sacrifices needed to make that better life. True love of country is giving ourselves to a cause … Read more
The leader personifies the
The leader personifies the certitude of the creed and the defiance and grandeur of power. He articulates and justifies the resentment damned up in the souls of the frustrated. He kindles the vision of a breath-taking future so as to justify the sacrifice of a transitory present. He stages a world of make-believe so indispensable … Read more