“If there ever comes a day when the Saints interfere with the rights of others to live as they see fit, you can know with assurance that the Church is no longer led by a Prophet, but a mere man.” IfsKnowsMenChurchRightsFitMereSaintProphetInterfereAssurance Author:Brigham Young
“Democracy, I do not conceive that ever God did ordain as a fit government either for church or commonwealth. If the people be governors, who shall be governed?” PeopleIfsGovernmentChurchDemocracyFitGovernorsCommonwealth Author:John Cotton
“It seemed to me that I, the spirit of so many worlds, the flower of so many ages, was the Church Cosmical, fit at last to be the bride of God. But instead I was blinded and seared and struck down by terrible light.” WorldLightAgeLastsSpiritChurchFlowerFitTerribleBridesBlinded Book:Last and First Men, & Star Maker: Two Science-fiction Novels Source: Last and First Men, & Star Maker: Two Science-fiction Novels
“This issue is whether or not our government should be infusing religion into the public schools. Our churches are very strong in this nation and I think that's great and everybody should have the ability to worship as he or she sees fit. I choose to worship not believing in God and government should not thrust a religious idea down my throat.” ThinkingShouldBelieveIdeasGovernmentSchoolStrongNationsChurchReligiousAbilityIssuesAtheismFitWorshipShould HavePositive AtheismBelieve In GodThroatVery StrongPublic SchoolThrust Author:Michael Newdow
“Therefore, when I look for a church, I look for the music that best fits me and the programs that best cater to me and my family. When I make plans for my life and career, it is about what works best for me and my family. When I consider the house I will live in, the car I will drive, the clothes I will wear, the way I will live, I will choose according to what is best for me. This is the version of Christianity that largely prevails in our culture. But it is not biblical Christianity.” WayLooksCultureHouseChurchChristianityCareersPlansCarFitClothesProgramMy FamilyVersionsBiblical Author:David Platt
“Many churches of all persuasions are hiring research agencies to poll neighborhoods, asking what kind of church they prefer. Then the local churches design themselves to fit the desires of the people. True faith in God that demands selflessness is being replaced by trendy religion that serves the selfish.” PeopleKindDesireChurchDesignFitDemandResearchAskingSelfishLocalsAgencyNeighborhoodFaith In GodReplacedSelflessnessPersuasionPollsHiringTrendyTrue FaithLocal Church Book:The Reason for My Hope: Salvation Source: The Reason for My Hope: Salvation
“Since 1993, there have been eight or nine, depending how you count, abortion providers who have been murdered in this country. There have been arsons. There have been clinic bombings. There have been attacks offsite. Before this, the most recent abortion provider who was murdered was George Tiller in his church on a Sunday morning. So, this fits a pattern.” Has BeensCountryChurchMorningFitPatternsEightNineAbortionSundayBombingProvidersClinicSunday MorningArson Author:David X. Cohen
“If churches would take ownership of a vision, the next pastor who is thinking about coming to that church can see what their vision is and then determine if their vision fits with his or her ministry. If it doesn't, then it would be wrong for that pastor to come to that church.” IfsThinkingWould BeNextChurchVisionFitDetermineMinistryOwnershipPastor Author:John C. Maxwell
“When media "narratives" about [Pope] Francis get set in concrete, and act as filters bending or distorting (or ignoring) aspects of his vision and his teaching that don't fit the established story line, the Church has a problem.” StoriesProblemChurchLinesVisionTeachingMediaFitAspectNarrativeConcretePopeFiltersBending Author:George Weigel
“One person may need (or want) more leisure, another more work; one more adventure, another more security, and so on. It is this diversity that makes a country, indeed a state, a city, a church, or a family, healthy. 'One-size-fits-all,' and that size determined by the State has a name, and that name is 'slavery.'” WantNeedsMayPersonsCountryStatesNamesChurchCitiesSecurityAdventureFitHealthyDiversitySlaverySizeDeterminedLeisureOne Size Fits All Author:David Mamet