Top 140 Christina Engela Quotes (2024 Update)
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101. “As a human rights activist it is concerning to me that those committing atrocities against vulnerable people view these atrocities as ‘progress’, and assert with pride and conviction that they are ‘Christians’ and that they are doing ‘God’s will’.”

— Christina Engela

102. “Isn’t it odd that some groups view being legally equal to other groups as ‘oppression’?”

— Christina Engela

103. “There are enough real enemies and threats in the world without having to invent imaginary ones.”

— Christina Engela

104. “Human rights protection laws typically come under attack from those who made these laws necessary to begin with.”

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105. “Make sure you date someone who always makes you want to dance, with or without music.”

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106. “The moment you hand over YOUR responsibility to manage your own rights, morality, and freedoms – to the government, that is the moment democracy fails.”

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107. “It seems to me that wherever religion and politics mix in one body, fascist values – and not ‘family values’ – rear their ugly head.”

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108. “Everybody should be equal in a democracy – that is the nature of a democracy.”

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109. “The only marches I have ever witnessed under a banner of so-called “Christianity” have been to enforce oppression and incite hatred and intolerance – and to deprive people of their equal civil rights.”

— Christina Engela

110. “Going to the extreme of inviting and welcoming people into your church in order to hear you condemn them or to know from your policy that you condemn them is not much better than bullying.”

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111. “Right now though, there is little that concerns me more than the impending assault on the human rights and equality of women and the pink community in South Africa. Right now there are events afoot in this country which justify my concern.”

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112. “While both these statements refer to eggs, the main difference between these two rather irking statements is this: omelets do not come from chickens – it is eggs which come from chickens. Omelets on the other hand, are an entirely Human invention. Humans being here, the ‘middle man’ as it were.”

— Christina Engela

113. “How in any way does EQUALITY with other people equate to ‘religious persecution’? Does the survival of a religion depend on the vilification and desecration of the humanity of others?”

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114. “The religious right sees every group trying to achieve equality with them as a threat, because obviously if they become equal to them, THEY won’t be able to abuse their human rights anymore.”

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115. “Many times we refer to people who express hate or behave in a barbaric, savage ‘inhuman’ way as ‘animals’, but on closer inspection we can clearly see that this is in fact, an insult to animals.”

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116. “Human rights is a numbers game. Who is going to care if only 20 people pitch for a protest?”

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117. “Vents were added to the rear bonnet in 1972 and resulted in wet engines and starting problems, and then extra drip-trays to compensate. From 1968 the Beetle got the right side fuel flap that dodgy people used to break open to steal your gas – or your fuel cap – another hard to find item if lost!”

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118. “Who is the more courageous? The macho gay-basher who roars their hatred, or the gay or trans person who faces threats of violence and harm on a daily basis, and carries on being honest about who they are regardless?”

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119. “Christians believe their God gave us all free will – strange that for over 2000 years, they have tried to take that choice away.”

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120. “It’s a general rule – a law of space, as it was a law of the sea in the old days, that ships had to respond to distress calls. Unless of course it places their own lives in danger. Bearing this thought in mind, as you can probably tell by my writing, my fingers are beginning to tremble slightly.”

— Christina Engela

121. “I don’t think it matters so much who we love – what matters is that we love.”

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122. “Rejecting people for who and what they are will not make you a better, more ‘righteous’ or more ‘moral’ person – than the other person, or even in your own right – in fact, if that’s why you’re doing it, it is far more likely to do the opposite.”

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123. “Any religion which demands death for other people is itself worthy of nothing less than it expects for others. In fact, it is probably long overdue.”

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124. “I fail to see how somebody can hate me for ‘what I do’ and what I am without actually hating me as a person. That makes about as much sense as throwing the baby out with the bathwater – or gay man out the church door with his homosexuality.”

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125. “I believe most people are good, even if only deep down – and even if you have to dig a little. Some people tempt me to pick up a shovel and actually find out.”

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126. “Religious fundamentalist haters and terrorists are not just saying that those who disagree with them shall give account to their God for our lives in the hereafter – but they are saying tat we shall also first give account to THEM.”

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127. “When religion ceases to be speculative and becomes factual and “true”, it will become science. Science can be used to prove or disprove opinions, beliefs and accusations. Until any religion crosses that line, who is anyone to use their religion to judge others?”

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128. “I note the lengths to which Christianist groups are prepared to go to, to influence government and to network hate-churches in order to get their way and to rob people of their human rights, and it gives me cold chills.”

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129. “Slavery of the heart, oh Love – a prisoner of will thou art – proof that love, while blissful, can oft also be Hell. Demonstrative definition thou art, that love can be strategic as well!”

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130. “Religion folks, is open to interpretation. And how YOU interpret the message you find in your religion says a lot about YOU.”

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131. “People attacking a group from outside will simply case that group to close ranks and unify and become even stronger – which in case they haven’t noticed, is exactly what has happened with the pink community.”

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132. “It’s amazing, the increase in grammatical errors in proportion to the level of hatred in the content of hate mail.”

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133. “The idea that all people can and should live together in peace is not really a new one – but yet in practice it is very young indeed.”

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134. “Christianity is constantly in danger of being hijacked by people who act out in hatred – by people who will not even hear the cries of their victims, let alone own up to their guilt.”

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135. “The simple truth is that the only real ‘ex-gay’ person is a dead gay person – and even then I am not too sure about the validity of that statement.”

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136. “I can understand backward patriarchal reasoning coming from a male, but from a woman – and of all people, a leader of women? It says something profound about leadership – and, if anything – what it says about followers is not very flattering at all.”

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137. “It’ is for objects, not people.”

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138. “Wearing a smile while claiming to not judge and condemn people as you equate their nature with no less than a carnal and immoral act rather than as understanding their orientation and identity as an intrinsic part of who they are doesn’t lessen the harshness and cruelty of that rejection.”

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139. “The coining of their new catch-phrase ‘homophiliac’ displayed in contrast to ‘homophobic’ was rather amusing, though to think that they believe it means anything different to ‘homophobic’ is just facetious. It’s like someone trying to create a difference in definition between ‘genocide’ and ‘ethnic cleansing’ – or to make the one look better or less reprehensible than the other.”

— Christina Engela

140. “The weapon he held in his sweaty grip was one of a small consignment of prototypes received at the last port of call. The experts said it was the most powerful hand weapon in the known universe. He choked. That would soon be put to the test!”

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141. “Jonn Deire picked up eight yellowed and dog-eared cards from the pile, grumbling ‘garrn’ under his breath, while chewing on a frazzled looking toothpick. Skooch threw down a five of reds and said nothing. There was an impatient pause as the players waited for Beck to remember he had to play for Peeping William, who was still grumbling softly and rolling his eyes at intervals.”

— Christina Engela

142. “The passenger liner Ossifar Distana was one of the most luxurious of its kind in space anywhere. It ferried the cream of society across the void in opulence and style. Only the wealthiest could afford an apartment on this ship for a trip of any duration, even a short one around the proverbial block. Even the crew was obliged to pay rent.”

— Christina Engela