"If I were doing something that the Bible condemns, I have two choices. I can straighten up my act, or I can somehow distort and twist and change the meaning of the Bible"
- Jerry Falwell
About this Quote
This quote by Jerry Falwell speaks to the significance of following the teachings of the Bible. He is stating that if someone is doing something that the Bible condemns, they have 2 choices. The very first is to change their habits and straighten up their act. The second is to attempt to distort and twist the significance of the Bible in order to justify their actions. Falwell is emphasizing that it is very important to follow the mentors of the Bible and not attempt to change its significance to match one's own desires. He is also recommending that it is much better to alter one's behavior than to attempt to alter the meaning of the Bible. This quote is a reminder that it is essential to follow the teachings of the Bible and not attempt to change its meaning to match one's own desires.
This quote is written / told by Jerry Falwell between August 11, 1933 and May 15, 2007. He/she was a famous Clergyman from USA.
The author also have 32 other quotes.
"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"
"Every nut who kills people has a Bible lying around. If you're looking for violent rape imagery, the Bible's right there in your hotel room. If you just want to look up ways to screw people up, there it is, and you're justified because God told you to"
"Unless we form the habit of going to the Bible in bright moments as well as in trouble, we cannot fully respond to its consolations because we lack equilibrium between light and darkness"
"A book is sent out into the world, and there is no way of fully anticipating the responses it will elicit. Consider the responses called forth by the Bible, Homer, Shakespeare - let alone contemporary poetry or a modern novel"
