"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising them the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that a democracy always collapses over a louse fiscal responsibility, always followed by a dictatorship. The average of the world's great civilizations before they decline has been 200 years. These nations have progressed in this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great courage; from courage to liberty; from liberty to abundance; from abundance to selfishness; from selfishness to complacency; from complacency to apathy; from apathy to dependency; from dependency back again to bondage." - Author Unknown
"So here's Jesus who said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father but {by} me." I said,"Wait a minute! What an arrogant statement. Who does this guy think He is? God?" But then, when you think of the logic of it, every single religion in the world, without exception, believes that God is pure, Holy, and perfect and man is down here, imperfect. I think we can all relate to that. But when you look at every religion except Christianity, it's all based on what man does for God. By being a good person, going to church, giving money, etc... And Christianity is the only religion where man's relationship with God is based on what God did for man. ..That's what makes Christianity unique"~ Foster Friess