The World Starts Anew Quotes

“A priest, a vicar and a rabbi have a bet on, who would be the first to covert a bear to their faith.’ The rabbi began. The priest smiled and a few heads of fellow diners turned. ‘So’ the rabbi went on, ‘they set out to complete the task, and reconvened in their favourite cafe a week later. The vicar had his arm in a sling, and said, “well at first the bear wanted nothing to do with me or the word of God, and in fact he attacked me and we wrestled and rolled into a stream, but there in the water I acted quickly, baptised him, and now he’s gentle as a lamb, we spent the rest of the day praying together.” Then the priest, who was in a wheelchair spoke, “I had a similar experience, the bear was furious at first, and he really slapped me around, but I managed to pull out my bottle of holy water, sprinkled him with it and now he’s as gentle as a lamb, he’s getting First Holy Communion next week.” The rabbi knew he had the attention of the whole cafe by now and he grinned. ‘Then the rabbi spoke up, he was in a full body cast, neck to ankles, his head bandaged, all of his fingers in splints.”
― Jean Grainger, The World Starts Anew

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― Jean Grainger, The World Starts Anew

“He was comfortable in his faith culturally, and it did give him a sense of belonging, but did he believe it, any of it, on a doctrinal level? He didn’t know. And right now, he didn’t care.”
― Jean Grainger, The World Starts Anew

“Remember how the rabbi explained that a leaf grows from the tree and then falls into the soil and nourishes it, and more plants and trees spring up? That’s how life is. Those who live and are kind and righteous, they nurture the lives of others. He said that we nourish the future”
― Jean Grainger, The World Starts Anew

“The core of all conflict, no matter where in the world it happened, was difference, with one group of people deciding they were better than another group – a better colour, a better religion, a better nationality”
― Jean Grainger, The World Starts Anew

“Maybe our great heavenly Father comes to us in whatever culture or time or place we are, and makes Himself known to us in a way that is safe and familiar and in the same way as He comes to those we love.”
― Jean Grainger, The World Starts Anew