Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. -- A Man Without A Country, ch. 9 (2005)

Dave — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 15:40:37 +0000

For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes. But, often with tears in their eyes, they demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in public buildings. And of course, that’s Moses, not Jesus. I haven’t heard one of them demand that the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, be posted anywhere. “Blessed are the merciful” in a courtroom? “Blessed are the peacemakers” in the Pentagon? Give me a break!

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922–2007) American novelist, journalist
A Man Without A Country, ch. 9 (2005)

The Beatitudes (Matthew 5).

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano -- Letter (1938-06-15) to Rev. Daniel Poling, “Greeting to the World’s Christian Endeavor Convention in Melbourne, Australia”

Dave — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 01:55:55 +0000

I doubt if there is in the world a single problem, whether social, political, or economic, which would not find ready solution if men and nations would rule their lives according to the plain teaching of the Sermon on the Mount.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945) American lawyer, politician, statesman; US President (1933–45)
Letter (1938-06-15) to Rev. Daniel Poling, “Greeting to the World’s Christian Endeavor Convention in Melbourne, Australia”

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Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. -- A Man Without A Country, ch. 9 (2005)

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano -- Letter (1938-06-15) to Rev. Daniel Poling, “Greeting to the World’s Christian Endeavor Convention in Melbourne, Australia”