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“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.”

“In South America euphemism appears to be the grisly preserve of violent power. 'Liberty' was the name of the biggest prison in Uruguay under the military dictatorship, while in Chile one of the concentration camps was called 'Dignity.' It was the self-styled 'Peace and Justice' paramilitary group in Chiapas [Mexico] that in 1997 shot 45 peasants in the back, nearly all of them women and children, as they prayed in a church. What have the souls of the south done over the past few decades to deserve quite so much liberty and dignity and peace and justice?”

“In the agreement to rescue Rome [i.e., the Roman Catholic Church's hierarchy] from the predicament of losing its world control to Protestantism, and to preserve the spiritual and temporal supremacy which the popes [had] 'usurped' during the Middle Ages, Rome now 'sold' the [Roman Catholic] Church to the Society of Jesus [i.e., the Jesuits]; in essence the popes surrendered themselves into their hands.”

“This doctrine (justification) is the head and the cornerstone. It alone begets, nourishes, builds, preserves, and defends the church of God and without it the church of God cannot exist for one hour.”

Hours Church Doctrine Preserves Justification Begets Cornerstones One Hour

Book:What Luther says: an anthology

Source: What Luther says: an anthology

“The way to preserve the peace of the church is to preserve its purity.”

Way Peace Church Preserves Purity

Book:Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible: Volume I-II - Leviticus to Deuteronomy

Source: Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible: Volume I-II - Leviticus to Deuteronomy

“Marriage is the mother of the world. It preserves kingdoms, and fills cities and churches, and heaven itself.”

World Mother Heaven Church Cities Marriage Self Love Kingdoms Preserves Love And Marriage

Book:The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor ...: Sermons

Source: The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor ...: Sermons

“I would advise you to get all of your blessings written and preserve them...I do feel to enjoin it upon you to make a record of every official act of your life. If you baptize, confirm, ordain, or bless any person or administer to the sick, write an account of it. If every man will do this, the Church can write a correct account of it...if the power and blessings of God are made manifest in your preservation from danger...you should make a record of it. Keep an account of the dealings of God with you daily. I have written all the blessings I have received, and I would not take gold for them.”

Ifs Men Feels Should Writing Persons Made Church Records Written Danger Blessing Gold Sick Accounts Every Man Preserves Officials Bless Manifest Preservation Advise Dealings

Author:Wilford Woodruff