There's a difference between freedom of worship and freedom of religion. Worship is an event that happens inside the house of worship. Religion is a lifestyle. It is a way of living.
Rick WarrenThat's one of those questions I'm asked more often than anything else. Will my dog go to heaven? And I say well, the lion will lay down with the lamb.
Rick WarrenIn all my travels, I've never seen a country's population more determined to forgive, and to build and succeed than in Rwanda.
Rick WarrenAmerica was founded by religious people; devout people who came here because they wanted freedom of religion, It's what made America different from every other country.
Rick WarrenThe ground we have in common with unbelievers is not the Bible, but our common needs, hurts, and interests as human beings. You cannot start with a text expecting the unchurched to be fascinated by it. You must first capture their attention, and then move them to the truth of God's Word. By starting with a topic that interests the unchurched and then showing what the Bible says about it, you can grab their attention, disarm prejudices, and create an interest in the Bible that wasn't there before.
Rick Warren