“The credulity of the church is decreasing, and the most marvelous miracles are not either 'explained,' or allowed to take refuge behind the mistakes of the translators, or hide in the drapery of allegory.” ChurchBehindsMistakeMiracleRefugeMarvelousCredulityAllegoryTranslators Book:The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll Source: The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll
“God requires no person to spend his or her life reiterating the gospel to people who will not receive it. He wants everyone to have an opportunity to hear. Then He would have us move on to other areas. The mistake of the church has been that she sits down to convert all the people in one country to the neglect of the great masses who have never had the chance to hear the gospel - not even once!” PeopleWantPersonsHas BeensCountryMovingOpportunityChurchChanceMistakeMassAreasNeglect Book:Missionary Messages: For a Church that Needs to Hear Source: Missionary Messages: For a Church that Needs to Hear
“The significant mistake of the traditionalists is they require the people to start where the church is instead of the church starting where the people are. Innovators begin by asking, 'What do we need to do to reach the people where they are?'” PeopleNeedsChurchMistakeAskingStartingSignificantInnovators Author:Leith Anderson