Justin Welby Quotes

• Jesus calls us to a holiness that is positive, generous and openhearted. It's a difficult, daring challenge - do we accept it?

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  Jesus, Challenges, Holiness

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• As a civilised society, we have a duty to support those among us who are vulnerable and in need. When times are hard, that duty should be felt more than ever, not disappear or diminish.

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  Support, Needs, Vulnerable

  "Archbishop of Canterbury attacks Government welfare reforms" by Edward Malnick, www.telegraph.co.uk. March 9, 2013.

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• It is a really good question. The other day I was praying over something as I was running, and I ended up saying to God, ‘Look, this is all very well, but isn’t it about time you did something, if you’re there?’ Which is probably not what the archbishop of Canterbury should say.

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  Running, Looks, Good Questions

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• Human fallibility recognised, Gods sovereignty trusted; these are also the only stable foundations for human beings in society.

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  Foundation, Sovereignty, Fallibility

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• Put not your trust in new leaders, better systems, new organisations or regulatory reorganisation. They may well be good and necessary, but will to some degree fail.

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  Leader, Degrees, Reorganisation

  "Pope Francis gives first Easter Sunday sermon as thousands gather in St Peter's Square" by Steve White, www.mirror.co.uk. March 31, 2013.

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• I am not particularly well-behaved.

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  Wells

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• The longer I go on, the more I am aware of the power of finance.

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  Goes On, Finance

  "The Saturday interview: Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham". Interview with Giles Fraser, www.theguardian.com. July 20, 2012.

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• Turning God into some kind of celestial insurance policy is just mental.

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  Kind, Celestial, Policy

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• I dont believe in good human beings, but I believe you can have structures that make it easier to make the right choice or the wrong choice.

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  Believe, Choices, Easier

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• You see gay relationships that are just stunning in the quality of the relationship.

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  Relationship, Gay, Quality

  "Justin Welby speaks of same-sex challenges for Church". www.bbc.com. March 21, 2013.

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• Banks need to think through their ethics very carefully, and many have done so. I dont know any bank that dismisses the concept of ethical banking.

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  Thinking, Needs, Banking

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• There's something different about looking someone in the eyes and doing something dishonest to doing it over the phone or screen.

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  Eye, Phones, Different

  "The Saturday interview: Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham". Interview with Giles Fraser, www.theguardian.com. July 20, 2012.

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• A lot of people reject the idea of God as Father if theyve had a competitive relationship with their own father.

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  Father, Ideas, People

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