People don't leave Christianity because they stop believing in the teachings of Jesus. People leave Christianity because they believe in the teachings of Jesus so much, they can't stomach being part of an institution that claims to be about that and clearly isn't.
-- Nadia Bolz-Weber
Why don’t you describe what you mean by Christian, and then I’ll tell you if you’re describing me?
-- David Dark
"If you preach a subtle hatred / the Bible as your alibi / God damn you right here in Ohio."
-- Over the Rhine, from "All Over Ohio" on Meet Me at the Edge of the World
