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Prophet, Priest & Pirate: Essays and rants about politics & religion QUOTES

1 " Remember that political parties are tools, and don’t let yourselves turn into party tools. "

― Ted Mallory , Prophet, Priest & Pirate: Essays and rants about politics & religion

2 " The problem with the chosen, is that like the good brother who stayed home in the story of the prodigal, we become resentful. Christians want (desire) to understand a simple, clean, black and white universe. And (like adolescents) insist on our understanding of justice. In short, we desire to be in control. In essence, Christians want to be God. "

― Ted Mallory , Prophet, Priest & Pirate: Essays and rants about politics & religion

3 " How can we ensure that these dead would not have died in vain?

And how can we make sure that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth?

I don’t know about you, but personally, I think it's by being devoted to the same cause to which they gave their last full measure of devotion- by being dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. "

― Ted Mallory , Prophet, Priest & Pirate: Essays and rants about politics & religion