“Almost any poll of regular churchgoers will reveal that their favorite...” — John Shelby Spong Quote

“Almost any poll of regular churchgoers will reveal that their favorite book in the New Testament is the Gospel of John. It is the book that is most often used at Christian funerals.”

“Many of the characters who appear in the pages of the Fourth Gospel are literary creations of its author and were never intended to be understood as real people, who actually lived in history.”

“I want the traditional family upheld, but I don't want it upheld to the detriment of other people.”

“I'm a typical Irishman in that I only get home for weddings and funerals.”

“I done been to so many funerals.”

“There are no foodies at funerals.”