religious congregation Quotes

Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.

Yes, I'm a Pastor of a church called Understand Principles for Better Living Church, in Los Angeles, CA.

If Vulcans had a church, they’d be Catholics.

My dad was a non-denominational preacher, actually a Congregationalist which is really where all congregations come to congregate. That's why it's called a Congregationalist. Later on in life, he just became a non-denominational preacher, kind of a fire and brimstone type guy. That's how I grew up.

It is scarcely possible in most places to get anyone to attend a meeting where the only attraction is God

I do not believe one can experience conversion or the fullness of the Christian life apart from the church.

The local church is the hope of the world.

There are many who stay away from church these days because you hardly ever mention God any more.

In other days people chose a church on the basis of their doctrinal convictions. Now, lacking doctrinal convictions, they choose for social reasons.

I don't attend [church] regularly.

If you're not looking forward to church this morning perhaps it's time to look for a church.

A religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, that is to say, things set apart and forbidden-beliefs and practices which unite into one single moral community called a Church, all those who adhere to them.

If I had never joined a church till I had found one that was perfect, I should never have joined one at all.

The thought of the word church and the word marketing in the same sentence makes me sick.

The Church has its problems, but the older I get, the more comfort I find there.

I have church on Sunday.” “Of course you do.” “You’re welcome to come along.” “Thanks, but I’m allergic to incense.” “That’s a shame.” “It’s the bane of my existence.” - Beth and Jake

The only difference between a cult and a religion is the amount of real estate they own.

You can't have Christ without the Church.

The wonderful thing about the black church for me is that it forces you to come to terms with the centrality of love in the world.

I don't see how one can "believe in organized religion." What does it mean to believe in an organization? One can join it, support it, oppose it, accept its doctrines or reject them. There are many kinds of organized religion. People associate themselves with some of them, or not, for all sorts of reasons, maybe belief in some of their doctrines.

Our Christian identity is belonging to a people: the Church. Without the Church we are not Christians.

Christianity means community through Jesus Christ and in Jesus Christ. No Christian community is more or less than this.

The minister said, “Let us pray,” but as everyone else bowed their head, I could only stare slack-jawed at the sight of Peter Van Houten. After a moment, he whispered, “We gotta fake pray,” and bowed his head.

The man who attempts Christianity without the church shoots himself in the foot, shoots his children in the leg, and shoots his grandchildren in the heart.

The parish is the presence of the Church in any given territory, an environment for hearing God's word, for growth in Christian life, for dialogue, proclamation, charitable outreach, worship and celebration.