As a reward for their efforts, however, those early Christians were beaten, stoned to death, thrown to the lions, tortured and crucified. Every conceivable method was used to stop them from talking.

Here's the simplest answer: Within weeks, the disciples proclaimed the resurrection of Jesus Christ, that He had been bodily raised from the dead and appeared to them.

I've never had anyone define purity. You probably can't define purity. Purity is to live according to original design.

Anyone with sincere religious beliefs cannot say that all religions are true. That is so illogical it is pathetic. All religion cannot be true because some of them are so diametrically opposed to each other.

Belief is knowing what you believe. Conviction is knowing why you believe it.

My greatest asset now is my focus.

I once had a lot of hatred, mainly toward my father, an alcoholic.