(It’s worth our while to ponder what the critics say, sometimes)…

Malachi 2:3 [God said:] “Behold I will … spred dung upon your faces.”

Sacred cows make the best hamburger. (Mark Twain)

Why do people in churches seem like cheerful, brainless tourists on a packaged tour of the Absolute? (Anne Dillard)

The problem with born-again Christians is that they are an even bigger pain the second time around. (Herb Caen)

Making fun of born-again Christians is like hunting dairy cows with a high-powered rifle and scope. (P J O’Rourke)