These are quotes which stood out to me, possibly for use in a sermon someday. Their presence here does not mean I agree with them, it merely shows that I might want to reference them later. The default view is five random selections. Use the tag list on the right to view all quotes relevant to that theme.
Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah. Protestants do not recognize the authority of the Pope. Baptists do not recognize each other in the liquor store.
A man sentenced to death obtained a reprieve by assuring the king he would teach his majesty's horse to fly within the year--on the condition that if he didn't succeed, he would be put to death at the end of the year. "Within a year," the man explained later, "the king may die, or I may die, or the horse may die. Furthermore, in a year, who knows? Maybe the horse will learn to fly."
A number of years ago researchers performed an experiment to see the effect hope has on those undergoing hardship. Two sets of laboratory rats were placed in separate tubs of water. The researchers left one set in the water and found that within an hour they had all drowned. The other rats were periodically lifted out of the water and then returned. When that happened, the second set of rats swam for over 24 hours. Why? Not because they were given a rest, but because they suddenly had hope! Those animals somehow hoped that if they could stay afloat just a little longer, someone would reach down and rescue them. If hope holds such power for unthinking rodents, how much greater should is effect be on our lives.
Top 10 Tips For Stanford Students 1. You've probably already been brainwashed to believe that most items should be washed after wearing once. You're in college now, and you should determine the truth of this statement for yourself. 2. Want to meet people? Wear a t-shirt that represents something cool or important about yourself the first day on campus. You'll quickly find friends with similar interests. Alternate assignment: wear a t-shirt for UC Berkeley your first day on campus. You'll probably meet even more people that way. 3. Take your overachieving ambitions down a few pegs. College is for more than classes, and you don't gain any real competitive advantage for grad school by taking 30 units a quarter. All you do is guarantee that some of the other, more significant, benefits of going to college don't accrue to you. 4. Don't sign up for credit cards. If you want to get things you can't afford, find a rich roommate. 5. Get a cell phone. Seriously. 6. Get a laptop instead of a desktop. Seriously. 7. If you haven't read Lord of the Flies in a while, dust if off and peruse it again. Think about it the next time you're inclined to trust the collective wisdom of your peers. 8. You will meet a significant number of people who are way better than you at things you enjoy being really good at. Befriend them and copy their homework. 9. Repeat after me: "Time I enjoy wasting is not wasted time." 10. Not many people know this, but participation in Chi Alpha has just been added as a requirement for graduation. You might as well get it out of your way your first year. Check us out online at http://www.xaStanford.org/
Logically, of course, examples cannot stand as proof, but psychologically they work with argument to gain acceptance. If you wanted to argue that all truth is equally valid but not equally valuable, you might use an analogy to get your audience to accept what you are saying. A penny and a dollar bill are both genuine, you may point out, but they are not of equal worth. Therefore we must distinguish between penny- and dollar-truth.