When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them, we had the Bible and they had the land.
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If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that y…
Permalink to quote #11 We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.
Permalink to quote #13 God has such a deep reverence for our freedom that he'd rather let us freely go to Hell than be compelled to go to Heaven.
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