#church

Yes, though I have nothing but gratitude for my upbringing in the church. ↗

— John McGahern

#gratitude #i #nothing #though #upbringing

The downfall of the church will not come from a lack of apologetic teaching; it will come from disintegration of the families in the church. ↗

— Josh McDowell

#church #come #disintegration #downfall #families

Read Churchill, he tells you how crucial was the Greek role in your decisive desert victory over Rommel. ↗

— Melina Mercouri

#crucial #decisive #desert #greek #how

Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon. ↗

— Martin Luther

#church #fortress #goodly #prayer #strong

I sang in the choir for years, even though my family belonged to another church. ↗

— Paul Lynde

#another #belonged #choir #church #even

She thoroughly understands what no other Church has ever understood, how to deal with enthusiasts. ↗

— Thomas B. Macaulay

#deal #enthusiasts #ever #how #other

In no instance have... the churches been guardians of the liberties of the people. ↗

— James Madison

#churches #guardians #instance #liberties #people

Indeed, in the present climate of mistrust of institutions, many people who yearn for a more meaningful and fulfilling life would regard the church as an unlikely place to go for guidance. ↗

— Hugh Mackay

#climate #fulfilling #go #guidance #indeed

My first memories of religion were being taken to Episcopal church. My father was Catholic, but my mother, I believe, was Episcopal. So I sort of veered off into the watered-down version of Catholicism. ↗

— Marilyn Manson

#believe #catholic #catholicism #church #episcopal

The Church does not pretend to be scientists. It teaches based upon what science tells it. ↗

— Wellington Mara

#church #does #pretend #science #scientists