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Church Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr.
- The church must be reminded that it is not the master, or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.
- Far from being disturbed by the presence of the church, the power structure of the average community is consoled by the church's often vocal sanction…
- The contemporary church is so often a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. It is so often the arch supporter of the status quo.
- If the church of today does not recapture the sacrificial spirit of the early church, it will lose its authentic ring, forfeit the loyalty of…
- A Church that has lost its voice for justice is a Church that has lost its relevance in the world.
- I'm grateful to God that, through the Negro church, the dimension of nonviolence entered our struggle.
- The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It…
- The most dangerous type of atheism is not theoretical atheism, but practical atheism -that's the most dangerous type. And the world, even the church, is…
- I would be the last to condemn the thousands of sincere and dedicated people outside the churches who have labored unselfishly through various humanitarian movements…
- Unfortunately, most of the major denominations still practice segregation in local churches, hospitals, schools, and other church institutions. It is appalling that the most segregated…
- On the one hand we are called to play the good Samaritan on life's roadside; but that will be only an initial act. One day…
- The early Christians rejoiced when they were deemed worthy to suffer for what they believed. In those days the Church was not merely a thermometer…
- Worship at its best is a social experience with people of all levels of life coming together to realize their oneness and unity under God.…
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- I don't know that the Libertarian Party has an official position on the separation of church and state. — Michael Badnarik
- I am politically pro-choice, but personally pro-life. I have my faith but refuse to force it on the world at large -… — Julianna Baggott
- A group of politicians deciding to dump a President because his morals are bad is like the Mafia getting together to bump… — Russell Baker
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- I was married awfully young and I felt trapped. My wife had been divorced and all the time we were married we… — Don Adams
- See, my hope and dream is that people have a good time watching basketball. It's not church. It's not serious. — Charles Barkley
- In the Church of Jesus Christ there can and should be no non-theologians. — Karl Barth