A child born in a wealthy country is likely to consume, waste, and pollute more in his lifetime than 50 children born in developing nations. Our energy-burning lifestyles are pushing our planet to the point of no return. It is dawning on us at last that the life of our world is as vulnerable as the children we raise.
George CareyI'm on record as being understood to be a supporter of a reformed establishment, in which other Christian denominations, and other faiths, play a major part.
George CareyOne I've been passionately committed to, of course, is women's ministry; I believe solidly in it as a Gospel issue and we've found our way through that.
George CareyWe've got to find ways of confronting the issues that divide - and at the heart of cultural issues, you often find religions.
George CareyThe Israelis have suffered a great deal, we must condemn suicide bombers, and we must never say that the plight of the Palestinians justifies this terrible thing.
George CareyWhat I'd say about that is that we must respect homosexuals in the church. I've got many homosexual friends, the issue is not in any way a homophobic reaction on my part.
George CareyThe outer eyes see only by reflection. The vibrationsfrom the inner eye, optic, is conveyed along the opticnerves and produced, spectacular, on the ether.
George CareyAnd here at our Anglican Consultative Council, we have many reports of growth and great encouragement.
George CareyAnd I hope America will realise, as the only superpower now, it really must use its power in a way that's going to build up the world, and to support the United Nations.
George CareyWe have lobbed verses of Scripture, like hand grenades, into the camps of others, convinced we only have truth.
George CareyI think what has happened, actually, is that September 11 has given a spur, a renewed urgency, to dialogue between the great faiths.
George CareyIf someone talks about union, fidelity, a monogamous relationship, love, blessing; I would say it sounds like marriage to me. And blessing, you see, I think is undermining our sacrament of marriage.
George CareyBut, as you have intimated, I am among those who would be very wary of any military action in the light of Saddam Hussein's willingness to allow the weapons inspectors to go in.
George CareyAn office boy in London was the lowest of the low. The office boy was the tea boy. He would be the dog's body: It means someone who would do anything at all. I was quite prepared for that and enjoyed it.
George CareyFrom 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.
George CareyAt a time when many Muslims in this country are living in fear, I want to say loud and clear that as a Christian leader I deeply respect your faith and believe that our common duty is to extend the hand of friendship, and to build bridges not walls.
George CareyPeople have described me as a management bishop but I say to my critics, Jesus was a management expert too.
George CareyBelief in the resurrection is not an appendage to the Christian faith. It is the Christian faith.
George CareyI believe with all my heart that the Church of Jesus Christ should be a Church of blurred edges.
George CareyAnd so in my warnings, I was pointing to a number of incidents around the communion that could undermine our growing sense of communion - of becoming a global communion. So that's why I pointed to New Westminster in Canada, to incidents in the United States, and Sydney itself.
George CareyWe must get back to a very strong Christianity... Christianity shaped America and England, and we need to get back to those moral foundations that made us great.
George CareyI think in my own country, at the way we've seen through the ordination of women to the priesthood, which I'm delighted about, and that will move on to another level before very long.
George Carey