It is the church's responsibility, the government's responsibility, and the personal responsibility of every one of us to love.
Shane ClaiborneThe death penalty has succeeded in America, not in spite of Christians, but because of us. The Bible Belt is the Death Belt. Wherever Christians are most concentrated is where executions are happening, and that's deeply troubling to me.
Shane ClaiborneSomeday war and poverty will be crazy and we will wonder how the world allowed such things to exist.
Shane ClaiborneIf we believe terrorists are past redemption, we should just rip up like 1/2 the New Testament because it was written by one.
Shane ClaiborneIn closing, to those who have closed the door on religion - I was recently asked by a non-Christian friend if I thought he was going to hell. I said, 'I hope not. It will be hard to enjoy heaven without you.' If those of us who believe in God do not believe God's grace is big enough to save the whole world... well, we should at least pray that it is.
Shane Claiborne