Jim James Quotes

There's nothing wrong with being a capitalistic society, but it's taken the place of faith.

Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed.

Capitalism without Judaism, Christianity, or some other moral basis is just pure greed.

Commerce is of trivial import; love, faith, truth of character, the aspiration of man, these are sacred.

One thing I've learned, and I don't really blame anybody for this: most people who have a lot of money are the people that want to make money more than anyone. I've seen it with athletes, I've seen it with musicians, you know?

If your only arbiter of anything is money, really you should... go and rob banks.

With such thoughts in your mind, now that you have resolved to love Him and please Him with all your strength, your only fear should be to fear God too much and to place too little confidence in Him.

Human beings are at their core defined by what they worship rather than primarily by what they think, know, or believe. That is bound up with the central Augustinian claim that we are what we love.

I really wish there was some big brother conspiracy theory. I just think it's the ignorance of trying to make a dollar. That's what the networks have done and will continue to do. If anyone doesn't think that this is about making money, then they're crazy.

I take the kids to church and Sunday school. They love it. I really think it's important for a child to feel that there are things that are bigger than your life out there.

Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear.

The error of the Christian right is that in its attempt to codify the requirements of faith in a legislative program, it crowds out the demands of the Love Commandment …. ‘Thou shalt love they neighbor as thyself.’[

The prophets, Christ, and the apostles declared freely [did not get paid], and against them that did not declare freely; such as preached for filthy lucre, and divined for money, and preached for hire, and were covetous and greedy, that could never have enough; and that they that have the same spirit that Christ, and the prophets, and the apostles had, could not but declare against all such now, as they did then.

Let us get rid of these devilish words, these names of party, of faction, of sedition—Lutheran, Huguenot, Papist—let us keep unadulterated the name of Christian.

… what is true for me may be blasphemy for others.

Man's inhumanity to man will continue as long as man loves God more than he loves his fellow man.

Religious beliefs and the fear of losing traditional livelihood shape the political resistance of many Indians in rural areas to aggressive government projects and profit-driven corporate initiatives.

The best way to make money is to start a religion.

… the mere money-making American, insensible to every duty, regardless of every principle, bent only on amassing a fortune.

Folks are serious about three things: Their religion, their family and, most of all, their money.

My faith comes before anything. It has also taught me to respect and admire people for what they are and who they are.

I'm loyal to my family, to my faith, and to basketball.

My parents are very good examples of Christians. They are big on forgiveness.

Number one is my faith, number two my family, number three is my friends, and number four, my fans.

It's kind of scary making a faith-based film.