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Tony Campolo Quotes: Artists are the best theologians. They feel things that are true before theologians can jargonize them into obscurity.
         

Artists are the best theologians. They feel things that are true before theologians can jargonize them into obscurity.


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Those issues are biblical issues: to care for the sick, to feed the hungry, to stand up for the oppressed. I contend that if the evangelical community became more biblical, everything would change.



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Relegating women to second-class citizenship was abolished when Jesus died on the cross.



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Prior to ROE V. WADE, abortions were common even though they were illegal. I don't think making them illegal again is going to solve the problem.



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When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that matters is this - when you die, will you be happy when everybody else is crying?



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Let us preach Christ, let us be faithful to proclaiming the Gospel, but let's leave judgment in the hands of God.



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Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your kids.



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But I think it's up to a local congregation to determine whether or not a marriage should be blessed of God. And it shouldn't be up to the government.





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I do not in the least underestimate bisexuality... I expect it to provide all further enlightenment.



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Messi or Ronaldo? I prefer Messi because he is more of a street player.




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