“Do you recall the laughter of the Philistines at the helpless Sampson? You can hear the echo of that laughter to-day, as the church, shorn of her strength by her own sin, is an object of ridicule to the world, who cry in derision, "Where is your boasted triumph and your Millennial glory?” WorldChurchSinCryObjectsGloryLaughterTriumphRecallsEchoesHelplessRidiculeMillennialsDerisionPhilistines Author:Abbott Eliot Kittredge
“An unholy church! It is useless to the world, and of no esteem among men. It is an abomination, hells laughter, heavens abhorrence. The worst evils which have ever come upon the world have been brought upon her by an unholy church.” MenWorldHas BeensEvilHeavenChurchHellWorstLaughterEsteemUselessAbominationAbhorrence Book:Morning and Evening Source: Morning and Evening
“That older and greater church to which I belong: the church where the oftener you laugh the better, because by laughter only can you destroy evil without malice” EvilChurchLaughingGreaterLaughterMalice Author:George Bernard Shaw
“In China I told pastors about how, in the West, we have these church buildings and how we go to services each week that last an hour or so. I told them how if we don't like the music or the message then we can go to different buildings and services... They all broke out into laughter. They thought I was the funniest guy they had ever seen.” IfsDifferentLastsGuyHoursChurchWeekBuildingMessagesLaughterWestChinaBrokePastorChurch Buildings Author:Francis Chan