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Lionel Blue Quotes

During the Second World War, evacuated to non-Jewish households, I encountered Christianity at home and in school Picture Quote #1

Early on I saw the repression and idolatry of Stalinism, and when it cracked, I was open to religion again Picture Quote #1

For some years I deserted religion in favour of Marxism. The republic of goodness seemed more attainable than the Kingdom of God Picture Quote #1

The Christian use of religion as a personal love affair both shocked me, and attracted me Picture Quote #1

An aged rabbi, crazed with liberalism, once said to me, We Jews are just ordinary human beings. Only a bit more so! Picture Quote #1

At religious instruction classes, I encountered The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan, and the sincerity of the traveller in that book was overwhelming Picture Quote #1

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Because of my Marxism, I was not into myths or miracles, whether it was the virgin birth, the physical resurrection or casting out demons from an epileptic Picture Quote #1

My mother was a modern woman with a limited interest in religion. When the sun set and the fast of the Day of Atonement ended, she shot from the synagogue like a rocket to dance the Charleston Picture Quote #1

Old friends die on you, and they’re irreplaceable. You become dependent Picture Quote #1

It’s more fun to watch without joining in Picture Quote #1

When you do a good turn you feel rich, even if you are broke Picture Quote #1

What would I have done if I’d been put to the test? Would I have risked my own life for people I hardly knew? Probably, I would have looked the other way at best or become another apologist for evil at worst Picture Quote #1

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I learnt pity, sympathy, and what it was like to be at the other end of the stick. Such lessons can’t be learnt in lecture halls Picture Quote #1

The secular world is more spiritual than it thinks, just as the ecclesiastical world is more materialist than it cares to acknowledge Picture Quote #1

It was admitted by the early rabbis that the sectarians could be as full of good works as eggs were full of meat Picture Quote #1

I was certainly open for something being on the edge of a nervous breakdown, perplexed by my own sexuality. I was gay Picture Quote #1

I began to see that my problems, seen spiritually, were really my soul’s plusses Picture Quote #1

I am pleased now that I have lived in a gay as well as a religious ghetto, though it hasn’t been very comfortable. Taken together, their limitations cancel each other out and I have seen the world more kindly and more honestly Picture Quote #1

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For a devotee or lover, the being, worshipped or loved, will always be the only one for her or him Picture Quote #1

To my surprise, my 70s are nicer than my 60s and my 60s than my 50s, and I wouldn’t wish my teens and 20s on my enemies Picture Quote #1

Praying privately in churches, I began to discover that heaven was my true home and also that it was here and now, woven into this life Picture Quote #1

My mother enjoyed old age, and because of her I’ve begun to enjoy parts of it too. So far I’ve had it good and am crumbling nicely Picture Quote #1

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During the Second World War, evacuated to non-Jewish households, I encountered Christianity at home and in school (Lionel Blue Quotes) Early on I saw the repression and idolatry of Stalinism, and when it cracked, I was open to religion again (Lionel Blue Quotes) For some years I deserted religion in favour of Marxism. The republic of goodness seemed more attainable than the Kingdom of God (Lionel Blue Quotes) The Christian use of religion as a personal love affair both shocked me, and attracted me (Lionel Blue Quotes) An aged rabbi, crazed with liberalism, once said to me, We Jews are just ordinary human beings. Only a bit more so! (Lionel Blue Quotes) At religious instruction classes, I encountered The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan, and the sincerity of the traveller in that book was overwhelming (Lionel Blue Quotes) Because of my Marxism, I was not into myths or miracles, whether it was the virgin birth, the physical resurrection or casting out demons from an epileptic (Lionel Blue Quotes) My mother was a modern woman with a limited interest in religion. When the sun set and the fast of the Day of Atonement ended, she shot from the synagogue like a rocket to dance the Charleston (Lionel Blue Quotes) Old friends die on you, and they’re irreplaceable. You become dependent (Lionel Blue Quotes) It’s more fun to watch without joining in (Lionel Blue Quotes) When you do a good turn you feel rich, even if you are broke (Lionel Blue Quotes) What would I have done if I’d been put to the test? Would I have risked my own life for people I hardly knew? Probably, I would have looked the other way at best or become another apologist for evil at worst (Lionel Blue Quotes) I learnt pity, sympathy, and what it was like to be at the other end of the stick. Such lessons can’t be learnt in lecture halls (Lionel Blue Quotes) The secular world is more spiritual than it thinks, just as the ecclesiastical world is more materialist than it cares to acknowledge (Lionel Blue Quotes) It was admitted by the early rabbis that the sectarians could be as full of good works as eggs were full of meat (Lionel Blue Quotes) I was certainly open for something being on the edge of a nervous breakdown, perplexed by my own sexuality. I was gay (Lionel Blue Quotes) I began to see that my problems, seen spiritually, were really my soul’s plusses (Lionel Blue Quotes) I am pleased now that I have lived in a gay as well as a religious ghetto, though it hasn’t been very comfortable. Taken together, their limitations cancel each other out and I have seen the world more kindly and more honestly (Lionel Blue Quotes) For a devotee or lover, the being, worshipped or loved, will always be the only one for her or him (Lionel Blue Quotes) To my surprise, my 70s are nicer than my 60s and my 60s than my 50s, and I wouldn’t wish my teens and 20s on my enemies (Lionel Blue Quotes) Praying privately in churches, I began to discover that heaven was my true home and also that it was here and now, woven into this life (Lionel Blue Quotes) My mother enjoyed old age, and because of her I’ve begun to enjoy parts of it too. So far I’ve had it good and am crumbling nicely (Lionel Blue Quotes)

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