“In other days people chose a church on the basis of their doctrinal convictions. Now, lacking doctrinal convictions, they choose for social reasons.” PeopleReasonChristianSocialChurchBasesConvictionChristian InspirationalLacking Author:Vance Havner
“I'm not somebody who goes to church on a regular basis. The specific elements of Christianity are not something I'm a huge believer in.” ChurchChristianityAtheismHugeElementsBasesPositive AtheismBeliever Author:Bill Gates
“Religion and liberty are inseparable. Religion is voluntary, and cannot, and ought not to be forced. This is a fundamental article of the American creed, without distinction of sect or party. Liberty, both civil and religious, is an American instinct. Such liberty is impossible on the basis of a union of church and state, where the one of necessity restricts or controls the other. It requires a friendly separation, where each power is entirely independent in its own sphere.” StatesChurchReligiousPartyLibertyImpossibleAtheismOughtBasesIndependentFundamentalsUnionsInstinctSeparationDistinctionFriendlyArticlesSpheresCreedsChurch And StateInseparableSects Author:Philip Schaff
“There are hours when the Church must say NO to those who should ask communion with her, in the doing of her work, upon the basis of compromise.” ShouldAsksHoursChurchBasesCompromiseCommunion Book:The Acts of the Apostles Source: The Acts of the Apostles
“I went to Catholic school for 12 years and went to church every Sunday. I may not do that anymore but I think it gave me a good basis. I've also explored things on my own different philosophies and spiritual teachings and I use what works for me.” ThinkingYearsMayDifferentPhilosophyUseSchoolSpiritualChurchMy OwnTeachingBasesCatholicSundayCatholic SchoolSpiritual Teaching Author:Jennifer Lopez
“The dismembering of a human being routinely in 30 minutes on an outpatient bases - or any other way - is barbaric. Four blocks from our church all year long - like churches within smelling distance of Auschwitz or Dachau or Buchenwald.” WayYearsHumansLongChurchHuman BeingsFourMinutesBasesDistanceBlockAbortionAuschwitzBarbaricDachauBuchenwald Author:John Piper