I admire our ancestors, whoever they were. I think the first self-conscious person must have shaken in his boots. Because as he becomes self-conscious, he's no longer part of nature. He sees himself against nature. He looks at the vastness of the universe and it looks hostile. John Shelby Spong admireancestorboot share on social
I never really liked the Gospel of John because I never could find the humanity of Jesus in it. I thought it presented Jesus as a visitor from another planet; in addition, John's gospel is and has been interpreted as a document that fuels anti-Semitism in the church. John Shelby Spong additionantichurch share on social
I am a child of the 21st century. John Shelby Spong 21stcenturychild Change image and share on social
I don't think much about my physical body going off into the long, green fairways of Heaven to play golf. John Shelby Spong bodyfairwaygolf Change image and share on social
I want the traditional family upheld, but I don't want it upheld to the detriment of other people. John Shelby Spong detrimentfamilypeople Change image and share on social
I do not live in a world where people can walk on water, or still a storm, or take five loaves of bread and feed 5000 men plus women and children. If that is a requirement of my commitment to Jesus, I find it difficult to stretch my mind outside the capacities of my world view. John Shelby Spong breadcapacitychild share on social
I am trying to understand what it means to be a Christian without being religious. John Shelby Spong christianmeanreligious Change image and share on social
We've got to deal with the fact that the church has been violently prejudiced against gay people. We've murdered them; we've burned them at the stake; we've run them out of town for something over which they have no control. And that's immoral. John Shelby Spong burnchurchcontrol share on social
The way that I see Christianity is that its role is to enhance the life of every person. John Shelby Spong christianityenhancelife Change image and share on social
