If we get you in the early years of your life and we fill your head with all of the Catholic stories, then it's very hard for you to stop being Catholic. Catholics are Catholics because they like being Catholic. Andrew Greeley catholicearlyfill share on social
Would it not be much better to have a president who deliberately lied to the people because he thought a war was essential than to have one who was so dumb as to be taken in by intelligence agencies, especially those who told him what he wanted to hear? Andrew Greeley agencydeliberatelydumb share on social
I have terrible handwriting. I now say it's a learning disability... but a nun who was a very troubled woman hit me over the fingers with a ruler because my writing was so bad. Andrew Greeley baddisabilityfinger Change image and share on social
Practically speaking, your religion is the story you tell about your life. Andrew Greeley lifepracticallyreligion Change image and share on social
I think that the core doctrines of Christianity - the incarnation, the resurrection, life after death-these are as strong as ever. In fact, the belief in life after death has increased in this century. Andrew Greeley beliefcenturychristianity share on social
It was generally believed that Catholics were not interested in arts and science graduate schools. They weren't going to be intellectuals. And so I put the theses to the test. And they all collapsed. Andrew Greeley artbelievecatholic Change image and share on social
Yet, if the most frequent sex and apparently the best sex is that between married partners who are faithful to one another, is there not a hint that affection might be an important aspect of sex? Even love? Andrew Greeley affectionapparentlyaspect share on social
I think the real problem for American religion are those minority of fundamentalists who try to identify political policies with religion. Andrew Greeley americanfundamentalistidentify Change image and share on social
I wouldn't say the world is my parish, but my readers are my parish. And especially the readers that write to me. They're my parish. And it's a responsibility that I enjoy. Andrew Greeley enjoyparishreader Change image and share on social
One cannot escape the harsh fact that as a ministerial profession, the priesthood has very serious problems. They are not new. They did not develop yesterday or last year. Andrew Greeley developescapefact Change image and share on social
