Mel Gibson Quotes

I think it's important to remember that Christianity was based in love and tolerance and forgiveness and acceptance.

We need religion as a guide. We need it because we are imperfect. Our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they are sinners can bring to democracy the tolerance it requires in order to survive.

Even though we are deceived, still believe. Though we are betrayed, still forgive. Love completely even those who hate you.

Children are God's Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope, and peace.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is all about people. It's about leaving the ninety and nine and going into the wilderness after those who are lost. It's about bearing one another's burdens, with the ultimate burden anyone can bear being walking through this life without light.

Honey, God loves everybody. It's human beings who mess things up.

I'm a Christian. I want the world of justice and equality. This is the only way to achieve peace.

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek To be consoled as to console, To be understood as to understand, To be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

If I get to the end of my life, if I die, and I find out religion is one big lie, I still won't regret it because it's helped me to live a better life, to be a better person, to care about people, to believe in forgiveness, to believe in hope.

I believe in a God of a second chance and a God of love and mercy, because I need so much more of it myself.

Love one another, Jesus said. Sometimes it took a lifetime to learn how. Sometimes it took someone to hit rock bottom to make someone reach up and grasp hold and be lifted from the mire to stand on a firm foundation.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

For me, Islam is a moral reference point, a source of inspiration to work collectively with people, to love people and to help them, to concentrate on universal values of mercy, co-operation and tolerance.

From a Christian point of view of course we do want a peaceful world, and I think September 11 did actually make people aware not only of vulnerability and how transitory life is, but there are forces of good and honor and justice which speak to us of God and his love for us.

I do believe in sending positive messages. I am a Christian, so I do believe in a lot of positive messages.

I do not want to convince Christians to work for the abolition of war, but rather I want us to live recognizing that in the cross of Christ, war has been abolished.

You need to get down among the people who are the dirtiest and dustiest, and the depravity, and you need to see Christ's light shining there.

Christians are supposed to be the most forgiving people on the face of the Earth.

My father was a clergyman and always said: 'Hate the sin but love the sinner.'

We either accept weaknesses in good people or we have to tear pages out of the Bible.

The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness.

It is not Christian to go against someone. I am in favour of life.

I think Bible principles are principles for life.

Nothing is wrong with peace and love. It is all the more regrettable that so many of Christ's followers seem to disagree.

Jesus is the inspiration for anyone to go the distance.