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The more members of the clergy that are out there working to expand their congregations, the more people will go to church. — Rodney Stark
One of the duties of fortitude is to keep the weak from receiving injury; another, to check the wrong motions of our own souls; a… — Saint Ambrose
From my childhood I had been intended for the clergy. This prospect hung like a dark cloud on my mind. — Nikola Tesla
If you need help, look to clergy who do not spout their own beliefs but direct you in sincerity by using the Bible. — Monica Johnson
Some have suffered death to make it possible for us to have the scriptures today. Historically, the scriptures in the Bible were reserved for the… — L. Lionel Kendrick
Individualism. Narcissism. Value-free choices. These are all key elements in the decline of the practice of mutual accountability in Western churches, among clergy and laity… — David Augsburger
Travelling childhoods are a common theme among actors. Army kids, embassy kids, travelling salesmen, clergy. Thing is, you learn about behaviour, that different places are… — Julianne Moore
The clergy is in the same business as actors, just a different department. — John Hurt
The clergy earns its living from religion. If your interests are secured through religion, then you will defend your interests first, and religion will become… — Abdolkarim Soroush
Many militants of the secular cause look astonishingly like clergy. Worse: like caricatures of clergy. — Michel Onfray
Nothing can be more contrary to religion and the clergy than reason and common sense. — Baron d'Holbach
You must believe in God, in spite of what the clergy say. — Benjamin Jowett
Among our own people also the church sorely needs clergy in close touch with the ordinary life of the laity, living the life of ordinary… — Roland Allen
It is the half-Christian clergy of every denomination that are the main cause of the so-called failure of the church of Christ — George MacDonald
The masturbation myth is absolutely responsible for more unwanted pregnancies and diseases than anything else on the planet earth. During the middle ages, dictator-like religious… — Johnny Luckett
Two studies from the year 2000, however, indicate that Catholics give lower ratings to their clergy's ministerial activities across the board than do Protestants. — Andrew Greeley
You know how the church has been hit so hard by the sexual misconduct by clergy, and what's that's done to Catholics, especially here in… — William P. Leahy
People expect the clergy to have the grace of a swan, the friendliness of a sparrow, the strength of an eagle and the night hours… — Unknown Author
Body have to physically strong and sturdy. Spiritually balanced fi clean and purge me. Mentally advanced fi always urge me. Read a couple books and… — Damian Marley
During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What has been its fruits? More or less, in all places, pride… — James Madison
...I do deeply deplore, of the sake of the cause, the prevalent notion, that the clergy must be had, either by persuasion or by bribery.… — Sarah M Grimke
Don't fall for lines like, God protects his servants in the clergy from harm. — Nikhil Saluja

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