Health care insurance

“Any plan that relies on the sheep to negotiate with the wolves is doomed to failure.”

New religions

Reverend Leroy was a con artist who, among other things, once took up an offering to go to Las Vegas, explaining he had to study sin in order to effectively preach against it.

John Paul II

“Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it.” Pope John Paul II

Wilde

"The Catholic Church is for saints and sinners alone — for respectable people, the Anglican Church will do".'

Wealth

Traditional Protestantism spoke of justification by faith; today, we have justification by wealth.

Thomas Sowell

The problem with trying to equalize is that you can usually only equalize downward.

Bible and marriage

"Top 10 Ways to Find a Wife, According to the Bible):

10. Find an attractive prisoner of war, bring her home, shave her head, trim her nails, and give her new clothes. Then she’s yours. – (Deuteronomy 21:11-13)
9. Find a prostitute and marry her. – (Hosea 1:1-3)
8. Find a man with seven daughters, and impress him by watering his flock.- Moses (Exodus 2:16-21)
7. Purchase a piece of property, and get a woman as part of the deal. – Boaz (Ruth 4:5-10)
6. Go to a party and hide. When the women come out to dance, grab one and carry her off to be your wife. – Benjaminites (Judges 21:19-25)
5. Have God create a wife for you while you sleep.-Adam (Genesis 2:19-24)
4. Kill any husband and take his wife. -David (2 Samuel 11)
3. Cut 200 foreskins off of your future father-in-law’s enemies and get his daughter for a wife -David (I Samuel 18:27)
2. Even if no one is out there, just wander around a bit and you’ll definitely find someone. -Cain (Genesis 4:16-17)
1. Don’t be so picky. Make up for quality with quantity. – Solomon (1 Kings 11:1-3)