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schisms QUOTES

1 " Putting labels on others creates a black hole of disregard where judgment thrives and schisms deepen. "

2 " We believe in an aristocracy... Not an aristocracy of power, based on rank or wealth, but an aristocracy of the sensitive, the considerate, and the plucky. Our members are found in all nations and classes, and all through the ages, and there is a secret understanding between us when we meet... We represent the true human tradition, the one permanent victory over cruelty and chaos. We're an invincible army, but not a victorious one. We've had different names throughout history, but all the words that describe us are false and all attempts to organize us fail. Right now we're called V.F.D., but all our schisms and arguments might cause us to disappear. It won't matter. People like us always slip through the net. Our true home is the imagination, and our kingdom is the wide-open world. "

― Lemony Snicket , Shouldn't You Be in School? (All the Wrong Questions, #3)

3 " There remains a problem with race in America because of the church's failure to understand the issues from a biblical perspective." " Rather than being called into a different community by Scripture, we see our broken communities as justified by Scripture." " Rather than challenge the worldly status quo, religious groups perpetuate stereotypes, sectarianism, and schisms when accepting ethnic denominational identities- inverting Pentecost by reading in multiple languages unrecognized by listeners and offering separate worship services according to musical preference." " Ultimately, our aim is to draw attention to the biblical narrative from which comes to the strength for the long road of reconciliation. "