Quotes of Tony Campolo - somelinesforyou

“ He [William Jennings Bryan] recognized that what Darwin proposed on the biological level, when applied on the societal level, might legitimize an ideology that supports the survival of the fittest, with all of its dire complications. Byran was able to envision the kind of society that Social Darwinism would create the kind of exploitation that comes from unbridled capitalism, for instance and chose to war against it. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ Jesus refers to the poor over and over again. There are 2,000 verses of Scripture that call upon us to respond to the needs of the poor. And yet, I find that when Christians talked about values in this last election that was not on the agenda, that was not a concern… ”

- Tony Campolo

“ That's what they do in Europe. You go down to the city hall and you become legally connected. You have a civil union there. Then, if you're religious, you go down to the church, and the church blesses the union. That gets the problem solved. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ The reason why I buy into the Democratic Party more than the Republican Party is because there are over 2,000 verses of Scripture that deal with responding to the needs of the poor. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ That's what they do in Europe. You go down to the city hall and you become legally connected. You have a civil union there. Then, if you're religious, you go down to the church, and the church blesses the union. That gets the problem solved. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that matters is this: When you die, will YOU be happy when everybody else is crying? ”

- Tony Campolo

“ I contend that, in spite of all that might be said about Watergate, Richard Nixon was good for the poor people of America. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ Jesus came into the world not to condemn the world, but to save the world. When we come with condemnation, we are not coming with good news about Jesus but laying the bad news on people. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that matters is this: When you die, will YOU be happy when everybody else is crying? ”

- Tony Campolo

“ When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that matters is this: When you die, will YOU be happy when everybody else is crying? ”

- Tony Campolo

“ When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that matters is this: When you die, will YOU be happy when everybody else is crying? ”

- Tony Campolo

“ When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that matters is this: When you die, will YOU be happy when everybody else is crying? ”

- Tony Campolo

“ When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that matters is this: When you die, will YOU be happy when everybody else is crying? ”

- Tony Campolo

“ My theology is such that the God who loves Israel and will not forsake Israel - which is why I want to see Israel have a secure nation with secure borders - also loves the Palestinians. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ Jesus came into the world not to condemn the world, but to save the world. When we come with condemnation, we are not coming with good news about Jesus but laying the bad news on people. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ So I really would like to see both parties respond to the poor with greater commitment. But I've got to tell you, the Democrats, I feel, are doing a better job in that respect than Republicans are. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ The Promised Land belongs to the person who takes the risks, whose face is marred by dust and sweat, who strives valiantly while daring everything. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ The Promised Land belongs to the person who takes the risks, whose face is marred by dust and sweat, who strives valiantly while daring everything. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that matters is this: When you die, will YOU be happy when everybody else is crying? ”

- Tony Campolo

“ When leading evangelicals say terrible things about Islam, evil things about Islam, terrible things about Muhammad, they ought to be ashamed of themselves. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ We all want to buy sneakers at bargain prices at WalMart. Children have to be exploited in factories in Thailand to produce them. If we want to stop that over in Thailand, we've got to be able to pay a price here in the United States. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ I think the real place where most evangelicals have trouble with the Democratic Party is on the issue of abortion. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ The Promised Land belongs to the person who takes the risks, whose face is marred by dust and sweat, who strives valiantly while daring everything. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ If America is too arrogant, too prideful to repent, it's not the kind of country that God wants it to be. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that matters is this: When you die, will YOU be happy when everybody else is crying? ”

- Tony Campolo

“ Your past is important, but it is not nearly as important to your present as the way you see your future. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ Your past is important, but it is not nearly as important to your present as the way you see your future. ”

- Tony Campolo

“ When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that matters is this: When you die, will YOU be happy when everybody else is crying? ”

- Tony Campolo

“ When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that matters is this: When you die, will YOU be happy when everybody else is crying? ”

- Tony Campolo

“ When you were born, you cried and everybody else was happy. The only question that matters is this: When you die, will YOU be happy when everybody else is crying? ”

- Tony Campolo
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