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Browsing Archive: August, 2014

Pope Francis Reveals Top 10 Secrets to Happiness...

Posted by Site Webmaster on Friday, August 1, 2014, In : OLP Newsline 
Pope Francis has shared his top 10 secrets to a happy life in an interview with an Argentinean newspaper, and advised people to slow down and enjoy a "healthy sense of leisure," to take care of nature, and to respect other people's beliefs, among others.

Catholic News Service posted Pope Francis' list on Tuesday, published in part in the Argentine weekly "Viva."

The list goes as follows:

1. "Live and let live." Everyone should be guided by this principle, he said, which has a similar e...


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FactChecker: Misquoting Francis of Assisi

Posted by Site Webmaster on Friday, August 1, 2014, In : Book Reviews 
Christians use lots of quotes. Pastors use them in their sermons constantly. Writers illustrate their points with them. Nothing wrong with that. They are quite helpful and encouraging in making a point.

Save when the quote has no basis in fact.

We as evangelicals who claim we are committed to truth are certainly good at spreading falsehood, even if unintentionally. We can do better. 

One very clever and popular quote we often knock around among ourselves is . . .

Preach the Gospel at all time...


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