“EUCHARIST, n. A sacred feast of the religious sect of Theophagi. A dispute once unhappily arose among the members of this sect as to what it was that they ate. In this controversy some five hundred thousand have already been slain, and the question is still unsettled.” StillsReligiousFiveFoodThousandMembersHundredSacredCookingCulinaryControversyDisputesSectsEucharistReligious Sects Book:The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
“A society whose members are united by the fact that they think in the same way in regard to the sacred world and its relations with the profane world, and by the fact that they translate these common ideas into common practices, is what is called a Church. In all history, we do not find a single religion without a Church.” ThinkingWorldWayIdeasFactsChurchUnitedCommonPracticeMembersRelationRegardSacredTranslateProfane Author:Emile Durkheim
“The voting records of virtually every member of Congress reveal that the oath of office is more a ceremonial gesture than a sacred commitment.” PoliticalPoliticsTermRecordsMembersOfficeCommitmentSacredCongressVotingGesturesOathTerm LimitsOath Of Office Book:Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders Source: Breach of Trust: How Washington Turns Outsiders Into Insiders