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1 " One of the most convicting things I have recently come to realize about Jesus is that He was never, not once, in a hurry. "
― Mark Buchanan , Your God Is Too Safe: Rediscovering the Wonder of a God You Can't Control
2 " The greatest tribute a boy can give to his father is to say, “When I grow up, I want to be just like my dad.” It is a convicting responsibility for us fathers and grandfathers. "
― Billy Graham , Billy Graham in Quotes
3 " We must come to the Bible with the purpose of self-exposure consciously in mind. I suspect not many people make more than a token stab in that direction. It's extremely hard work. It makes Bible study alternately convicting and reassuring, painful and soothing, puzzling and calming, and sometimes dull - but not for long if our purpose is to see ourselves better. "
― Larry Crabb , Inside Out: Real Change Is Possible If You're Willing to Start from The...
4 " I was sitting in a bar one night, talking rather loudly about a person I hated - and a man with a beard sat down beside me, and he said amiably, " Why don't you have him killed?" " I've thought of it," I said. " Don't think I haven't." " Let me help you to think about it clearly," he said. His voice was deep. His beak was large. He wore a black mohair suit and a black string tie. His little red mouth was obscene. " You're looking at the situation through a red haze of hate," he said. " What you need are the calm, wise services of a murder counsellor, who can plan the job for you, and save you an unnecessary trip to the hot squat." " Where do I find one?" I said." You've found one, " he said." You're crazy," I said." That's right," he said. " I've been in and out mental institutions all my life. That makes my services all the more appealing. If I were to testify against you, your lawyer would have no trouble establishing that I was a well-known nut, and a convicted felon besides." " What was the felony?" I said." A little thing - practising medicine without a license," he said." Not murder then?" I said." No," he said, " but that doesn't mean I haven't murdered. As a matter of fact, I murdered almost everyone who had anything to do with convicting me of practising medicine without a license." He looked at the ceiling, did some arithmetic. " Twenty-two, twenty-three - maybe more," he said. " Maybe more. I've killed them over a period of years, and I haven't read the paper every single day. "
5 " Police and prosecutors are morally and professionally obligated to make every effort to identify specious rape reports, safeguard the civil rights of rape suspects, and prevent the falsely accused from being convicted. At the same time, however, police and prosecutors are obligated to do everything in their power to identify individuals who have committed rape and ensure that the guilty are brought to justice. These two objectives are not mutually exclusive. A meticulous, expertly conducted investigation that begins by believing the victim is an essential part of prosecuting and, ultimately, convicting those who are guilty of rape. It also happens to be the best way to exonerate those who have been falsely accused. Rape victims provide police with more information--and better information--when detectives interview them from a position of trust rather than one of suspicion. "
― Jon Krakauer , Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town