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"There is no heresy or no philosophy which is so abhorrent to the church as a human being."

"I sang with Anita Bryant in the Southern Baptist churches."

"I found out that many of our Catholics simply don't know what the church teaches, and why, on a lot of issues, and therefore are saying things that they think are okay. They simply don't know."

"Becoming Catholic involves entering into a relationship with the Catholic Church."

"Well, I think Barkley and I were the only two who were working with Church for a Ph.D."
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"I always say that as a Christian I cannot find any passage in the Gospels in which Jesus condemned homosexuality."


"We've had drive-by shootings. I've been spat on, slapped, shot at. One guy tried to stab me with a broken beer bottle. But the way we look at it, if people do the worst they can, we'll still wake up in glory."


"The Bible was written in several languages, embraces many literary forms, and reflects cultures very different from our own. These are important considerations for properly understanding the Bible in its context."


"When younger, I was thin as a rail. As I've grown older, I've put on weight. I have continued to love myself in all those roles. Part of my spirituality, I always tell people, is to accept yourself for who you are."


"If you had told me 28 years ago that the largest organization in the world touching the lives of gays and lesbians would be a church, I would not have believed you."
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