Author: Andrew Greeley

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I have terrible handwriting. I now say it's a learning disability... but a nun who was a very troubled woman hit me over the fingers with a ruler because my writing was so bad.

I have terrible handwriting. I now say it's a learning disability... but a nun who was a very troubled woman hit me over the fingers with a ruler because my writing was so bad.

- Andrew Greeley

Nobody puts constraints on God. She doesn't like it.

Nobody puts constraints on God. She doesn't like it.

- Andrew Greeley

In God, the characteristics of men and women that we admire in men and women are combined. That's been a traditional Catholic teaching that God is the combination of opposites.

In God, the characteristics of men and women that we admire in men and women are combined. That's been a traditional Catholic teaching that God is the combination of opposites.

- Andrew Greeley

Practically speaking, your religion is the story you tell about your life.

Practically speaking, your religion is the story you tell about your life.

- Andrew Greeley

The Catholic men are more upset about women not being able to be priests than are Catholic women.

The Catholic men are more upset about women not being able to be priests than are Catholic women.

- Andrew Greeley

Is the patience of the American people that long suffering? Is there no outrage left in the country?

Is the patience of the American people that long suffering? Is there no outrage left in the country?

- Andrew Greeley

I think the only kind of acceptable evangelization is the evangelization of good example.

I think the only kind of acceptable evangelization is the evangelization of good example.

- Andrew Greeley

It is also asserted that the election settled the matters of the war and the torture of prisoners. These are dead issues that no longer need be addressed.

It is also asserted that the election settled the matters of the war and the torture of prisoners. These are dead issues that no longer need be addressed.

- Andrew Greeley

I think the real problem for American religion are those minority of fundamentalists who try to identify political policies with religion.

I think the real problem for American religion are those minority of fundamentalists who try to identify political policies with religion.

- Andrew Greeley

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