An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel Quotes

“That is why Christ never said, 'by the amount of focus you put on worshiping me, people will know you are my disciples.' No, what he said was, 'People will know you are my disciples by the love you have for one another.' God”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“You know who you should trust? Trust the Spirit within you, that’s who.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“Jesus didn't teach with answers, he taught with questions;”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“woe to you, because while you load people down with burdens and responsibilities they can barely carry, you yourselves are not willing to lift a finger to help them!” The”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“it is the indoctrination in answers that enslaves.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“He didn't come to indoctrinate us. He came to liberate us.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“Jesus revealed a divine truth about God. He is on the side of the excluded.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“he showed all the outcasts of the world that he stands with them―right here, right now.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“He could relate with those who had a tarnished reputation because he grew up with one.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“Jesus could relate to those labeled as outsiders, because he was one.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“is not about forcing answers upon one another, but, rather, it’s about encouraging one another that the Spirit of Christ dwells within us, that he is our teacher, and that we can seek the truth with confidence”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“It’s simple: worshiping God is done through loving others.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“The voices around him became louder, accusing him venomously, “There is nothing wrong with being a caterpillar!” they screamed. “We will never give up our identity. If anything, we will become Caterpillar-Butterflies! Yes, we will embrace both identities; we will remain caterpillars while accepting the benefits of being a butterfly!”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“While some say only one religion leads to God, and others might say all religions lead to God, I would say the opposite: That no religion leads to God. They may talk of God, point to him even, and have some relevant points, but, in my opinion, they do not, and can not, lead fully to God.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“Let him lead you into all truth. Don't be afraid to ask questions, to seek answers,”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“Only when we give ourselves permission to pursue answers for ourselves will we ever truly feel free.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“it is the pursuit of answers that truly liberates us,”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“None of us should think of ourselves as the keepers of absolute truth.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“Jesus loved questions. We should, too.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“It’s clear to me that God is bigger than any box a religion can set up to put him in.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“We are not different. We are more than the same. We are one.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“He came to stand up for all who were pointed out by society and the religious as unworthy, unclean and unacceptable.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“He could identify with the misfortunate and poor, because he had known of it his whole life.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel

“Jesus showed us all by his life―and also by his death―that there are no outcasts or outsiders in God's eyes.”
― Mick Mooney, An Outsider's Guide to the Gospel