QUOTE BANK Flashcards
(96 cards)
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Quote about Biblical Creation story
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“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” - Bible
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Quote about sanctity of life (Bible)
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“God created mankind in his own image”
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Quote about Dominionism
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“They may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky” - Bible
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Quote about sanctity of life (Quran)
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“Take not life that Allah has made sacred” - Quran
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Quote about worship (Bible)
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“Don’t you know that you are God’s temple and that God’s spirit lives in you”
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Quote about animal rights (Bible)
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“Do not muzzle and ox while he is treading out the grain” - Bible
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Quote about animal rights (Bible)
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“The righteous are for the needs of their animals” - Bible
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Quote against animal rights (Bible)
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“Everything that lives and moves is food for you” - Bible
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Quote about creation of humans (Bible)
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“The Lord God formed man from, the dust of the ground” - Bible
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Quote about creation of humans (Bible)
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“Then the Lord God made woman from the rib he had taken from the man” - Bible
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Quote about heaven
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“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, there will be no more death” - Bible
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Quote about heaven
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“I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven”
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Quote about hell
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“The smoke of their torment for ever and ever” - Bible
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Quote about heaven
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“he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire’” - Bible
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Quote about God’s omnipotence
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“I, your God, give life and I take it away” - Bible
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Quote about murder
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“Thou shalt not kill” - 10 Commandments
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Quote about euthanasia
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“Euthanasia is a grave violation of the law of God” - John Paul II
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Quote about murder (Buddhism)
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“Don’t take life” - First Moral Precept
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Quote about suffering (Buhhdism)
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“When it hurts, observe, life is trying to teach you something” - Buddha
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Quote about being kind (Buddhist)
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“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible” - Dalai Lama
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Quote about suffering (Bible)
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“We glory in our sufferings because we know suffering produces perseverance, character and hope” - Bible
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Quote about suffering (Bible)
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“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial” - Bible
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Quote about suffering (Bible)
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“Suffering always reveals the idols of the heart” - Bible
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Quote about retribution (Bible)
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“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” - Bible
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Quote about murder/retribution (Bible)
"Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed" - Bible
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Quote about retribution (Bible)
"Whatever one sows, that he will also reap" - Bible
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Quote about retribution (Bible)
"Do not take revenge, beloved, but leave room for God's wrath" - Bible
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Quote about forgiveness (Bible)
"And forgive us our trespasses as we forgave those who trespassed against us" - Bible
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Quote about deterrence (Bible)
"Through fear of the Lord, a man avoids evil" - Bible
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Quote about retribution
"Whoever strikes a man so that he dies, shall be put to death" - Bible
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Quote about physical punishment (Bible)
"Blows that wound cleanse away evil, strokes clean the innermost parts" - Bible
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Quote about physical punishment (Bible)
"A rod for the back of he who lacks sense" - Bible
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Quote against violence (Bible)
"Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways" - Bible
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Quote against violence (Bible)
"The Lord tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence" - Bible
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Quote about forgiveness (Buddhism)
"When we forgive, we take back control of our own fate and feelings" - Dalai Lama
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Quote about forgiveness (Sikhism)
"Forgiveness is the virtue" - Guru Granth Sahib
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Quote about forgiveness (Bible)
"Forgive as the Lord forgave you" - Bible
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Quote about poverty (Bible)
"For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty and drowsiness will clothe one with rags" - Bible
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Quote about giving to the poor (Bible)
"If you want to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give to the poor" - Bible
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Quote about giving to the poor (Bible)
"And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices, God is pleased" - Bible
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Quote about giving to the poor (Bible)
"Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs" - Bible
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Quote about exploiting the poor (Bible)
"Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker" - Bible
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Quote about giving to the poor (Bible)
"He who is generous to the needy honors Him"
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Quote about prayer
“Ask anything in my name and it will be done” - Jesus
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Quote about confession
“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.”
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Quote about prayer
"Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have asked of him."
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Quote about prayer
“I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him.”
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Quote about prayer
“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.”
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Quote about forgiveness (Bible)
“Forgive how the Lord forgave you”
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Quote about God's omnipotence
“Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. ”
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Quote about Jesus' role in the Church
“And God placed all things under his (Jesus’) feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body”
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Quote about giving to the poor (Bible)
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink”
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Quote about evangelism
‘Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.’
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Quote about evangelism
‘Come, follow me…and I will send you out to fish for people.’
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Quote about love (MLK)
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” - MLK
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Quote about suffering (Bible)
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you…Rejoice and be glad, because your reward is in heaven”
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Quote about wealth
“Wealth and honour come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.”
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Quote about wealth
“You must set aside a tithe of your crops—one-tenth of all the crops you harvest each year.”
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Quote about religious freedom
“For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another." - Bible
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Quote about religious freedom
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” - Bible
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Quote against homosexuality
"Be fruitful and multiply" - You can't reproduce in homosexual relationships.
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Quote against homosexuality
"You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination."
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Quote for homosexuality
"Love thy neighbour"
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Quote for homosexuality
"God made mankind in his own image"
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Quote against discrimination
“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus”
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Quotes about God's Omnipotence
“His word is never void of power, so when he speaks, everything in creation obeys him”
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Quotes about God's Omniscience
“God is greater than our heart and knows all things”
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Quotes about God's Omnipresence
“For his eyes are on the ways of a man, and he sees all his steps.”
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Quotes about God's Omnibenevolence
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son"
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Quotes about the Father
"We believe in one God, the Father, the almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen." - Nicene Creed
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Quote about the Son
"We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father" - Nicene Creed
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Quote about the Holy Spirit
"We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son" - Nicene Creed
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Quote about Sin and salvation
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord"
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Quote that shows the Divinity of the Incarnation
“His mother Mary was due to be married to Joseph, but before they came together she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.”
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Quote for the anthropic principle
“As we identify the many accidents of physics that have worked together to our benefit, it seems as though the universe knew we were coming” - Dyson
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Quote for the anthropic principle
“These seem to have been very finely adjusted to make life possible” - Hawking
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Quote for the anthropic principle
“If the universe were different in any significant way, we wouldn’t be here to wonder why it is the way it is” - Paul Davies
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Quote about skilful actions (Buddhism)
"The time and effort required to keep the shrine clean and replenished with flowers and other offerings is considered a skilful action to focus one's mind in the spiritual practises." - Lama Choedak Rinpoche
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Quote about your purpose in life (Buddhism)
"Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it" - The Buddha
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Quote about interconnectedness (Buddhism)
"All events and incidents in life are so intimately linked with the fate of others that a single person on their own can't begin to act" - Dalai Lama
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Quote about interconnectedness (Buddhism)
"Every wave is related to every other wave" - Sogyal Rinpoche
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Quote about suffering (Buddhism)
"What I teach is suffering and the cessation of suffering" - Buddha
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Quote about Right Speech (Buddhism)
"If one speaks with a pure mind, from that happiness follows him, like a shadow not going away" - Dhammapada
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Quote about mindfulness
"Even the gods envy those awakened and mindful ones" - Buddha
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Quote about equality
"At the hour of death, the king and the beggar are exactly equal" - Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
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Quote about compassion (Buddhism)
"The key to a happier and more successful society is the growth of compassion" - Dalai Lama
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Quote about love (Buddhism)
"For hate is not conquered by hate: hate is conquered by love" - Dhammapada
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Quote about attachment (Buddhism)
"Attachment is the root of suffering" - Buddha
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Quote about compassion (Buddhism)
"Go forth for the welfare of man" - Buddha
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Quote about dependant arising
“When this is, that is… From the arising of this, comes the arising of that… When this is not, that is not… When this ends, that ends…”
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Quote for prioritising yourself
”for each one should carry his own load,”
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Quote about safety
“Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”
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Quote doing good
“Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action is dead”
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Quote about giving to others
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink”
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Quote from the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
"‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony."
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Quote from the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
