“Satan is not fighting churches; he is joining them. He does more harm by sowing tares than by pulling up wheat. He accomplishes more by imitation than by outright opposition.” DoeChristianFightingChurchAccomplishHarmChristian InspirationalSatanOppositionPullingImitationJoiningWheatSowing Book:Three-Score & Ten Source: Three-Score & Ten
“[...] There is none that disperses its control more complexly through the voting system, the work situation, the church, the family, the school, the mass media - none more successful in mollifying opposition with reforms, isolating people from one another, creating patriotic loyalty.” PeopleSchoolAmericaChurchSituationSuccessfulMediaCreatingMassLoyaltyReformOppositionVotingPatrioticMass Media Book:A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present Source: A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present
“The church has contributed nothing to civilization. It has progressed somewhat, and it has become a little more decent, in reflection of the movements of civilization that have taken place outside of the church and usually in the face of the strong opposition of the church. But the church has always resisted the process of civilization. It has struggled to the last ditch, by fair means and foul, to preserve as long as it could the vestiges of ancient and medieval theology, with all the puerile moralities and harsh customs and medieval styles of belief.” MeanLittlesLongLastsFacesBeliefStrongProcessChurchTakenAtheismStyleMovementMoralityCivilizationReflectionFairsAncientTheologyPreservesDecentOppositionCustomsHarshMedievalFoul Author:E. Haldeman-Julius
“One of the best ways to improve men's behaviour is to enlighten their minds: and today, against the strong opposition of the Church and the Establishment, Scientific Humanism is attempting to do just that.” MenWayMindTodayStrongChurchAtheismHumanismPositive AtheismBest WayOppositionEstablishmentBehaviourAttemptingEnlightening Author:Margaret E. Knight
“Any man who takes Jesus Christ seriously becomes the target of the devil. Most church members do not give Satan enough trouble to arouse his opposition” MenGivingEnoughJesusChristChurchTroubleMembersDevilJesus ChristSatanOppositionTargetChurch Members Book:All the Days Source: All the Days
“It has not been without bitter resistance by the clergy that woman's property and educational rights have advanced. Woman's anti-slavery work, her temperance work, her demand for personal rights, for political equality, for religious freedom and every step of kindred character has met with opposition from the church as a body and from the clergy as exponents of its views.” CharacterBodyPoliticalReligionChurchReligiousViewsStepsRightsMetsDemandSlaveryPropertyEducationalResistanceBitterOppositionWomens RightsEvery StepReligious FreedomTemperanceClergyKindredExponentsAnti SlaveryPolitical EqualityPersonal Rights Author:Matilda Joslyn Gage
“While there may not be spiritual oppression involved in your battle [against lust], there'll always be opposition. The enemy is constantly near your ear. He doesn't want you to win this fight, and he knows the lies that so often break a man's confidence and his will to win. Expect to hear lies and plenty of them. satan's lie: 'You're the only one dealing with this problem. If anyone ever finds out, you'll be the laughingstock of the church!' The truth: Most men deal with this problem, so no one will laugh.” IfsKnowsMenWantMayProblemSpiritualLyingFightingWinningChurchDealsEnemyBreakLaughingInvolvedBattleEarsLustOppressionPlentySatanOppositionWill To Win Author:Steve Arterburn