Paraphrasing Mark Twain on Religion: I believe Mark Twain referenced the Presbyterian Church in his quote, but I paraphrase for my own background: "I don't go to church, but the church...

PaulPisces Loc: San Francisco

I believe Mark Twain referenced the Presbyterian Church in his quote, but I paraphrase for my own background:

"I don't go to church, but the church I don't go to is Episcopalian."

This article gives a good outline abut why I find my background in the Episcopal Church to be a valuable thing, even if I can't honestly count myself a good believer these days. Worth reading, at least to gain a little understanding of a differing point of view.

http://www.faithstreet.com/onfaith/2015/08/12/10-things-episcopal-church/37558

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

PaulPisces wrote:

I believe Mark Twain referenced the Presbyterian C... (show quote)

I reference Twain often. :wink: From his biography, I pull the following excerpt:

'The easy confidence with which I know another man's religion is folly teaches me to suspect my own is, also. I would not interfere with anyone's religion, either to strengthen or weaken it. I am not able to believe one's religion can affect his hereafter one way or the other, no matter what that religion may be. But it may easily be a great comfort to him in his life...hence it is a valuable possession to him.'

BTW, A very informative list...nice, indeed :!: :thumbup:

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

slatten49 wrote:

I reference Twain often. :wink: From his biography... (show quote)

I especially like this quote from him:

So much blood has been shed by the Church because of an omission from the Gospel: "Ye shall be indifferent as to what your neighbor's religion is." Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it. Divinity is claimed for many religions; but no religion is great enough or divine enough to add that new law to its code....

And this as well~~

I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

lindajoy wrote:

I especially like this quote from him: br br So m... (show quote)

I have used both those quotes in the past. :wink: The second one, in particular, I have used on OPP more than once. :lol:

Mark Twain and Will Rogers are probably my two most go-to individuals for quotes. They were both extraordinarily common men. :wink:

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

PaulPisces wrote:

I believe Mark Twain referenced the Presbyterian C... (show quote)

I like #5 as it is more aligned to my personal belief..I believe in God and my Faith of Him, not what some secular denomination is going to tell me about what I should believe or how I will minister to myself..

The Church for me is the "moral reinforcer," not my personal belief..That is between God and I......

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

slatten49 wrote:

I have used both those quotes in the past. :wink: The second one, in particular, I have used on OPP more than once. :lol:

Mark Twain and Will Rogers are probably my two most go-to individuals for quotes. They were both extraordinarily common men. :wink:

:thumbup: :thumbup: Great minds think a like?? :lol: :lol:

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

dang double post~~~

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

lindajoy wrote:

:thumbup: :thumbup: Great minds think a like?? :lol: :lol:

:mrgreen: Twain & Rogers, or You & I :?: :lol:

Ve'hoe

Here is another source of lots of good quotes,,,, wendell willkie

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/w/wendell_willkie.html

What is important,,, is: Does God KNOW what religion he is??? Its only "us" fighting over it..

Like the fleas fighting over the dog we are on....

slatten49 wrote:

I have used both those quotes in the past. :wink: The second one, in particular, I have used on OPP more than once. :lol:

Mark Twain and Will Rogers are probably my two most go-to individuals for quotes. They were both extraordinarily common men. :wink:

Ve'hoe

A faovrite of mine,, Willkie

"In no direction that we turn do we find ease or comfort. If we are honest and if we have the will to win we find only danger, hard work and iron resolution."

lindajoy wrote:

I like #5 as it is more aligned to my personal belief..I believe in God and my Faith of Him, not what some secular denomination is going to tell me about what I should believe or how I will minister to myself..

The Church for me is the "moral reinforcer," not my personal belief..That is between God and I......

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Ve'hoe wrote:

A faovrite of mine,, Willkie

"In no direction that we turn do we find ease or comfort. If we are honest and if we have the will to win we find only danger, hard work and iron resolution."

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: I like!! Thank You, now copied to be kept..

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Again with the dang double post........Sorry

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

slatten49 wrote:

:mrgreen: Twain & Rogers, or You & I :?: :lol:

All four of us, of course~~~ :thumbup: :wink: :lol:

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

slatten49 wrote:

:mrgreen: Twain & Rogers, or You & I :?: :lol:

All four of us, of course~~~ :thumbup: :wink: :lol:

Ve'hoe

Wish it was "mine"

lindajoy wrote:

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: I like!! Thank You, now copied to be kept..