Agency Quote by James Madison

The primary role of the church is to reflect God's value system in society and to train people in that value system. It's not…

— Tony Evans

It's not the job of government to help the poor. The church is the mechanism that God put on earth to help the poor.

— Rich Mullins

Though the world may often appear to be more charitable than the church, it is crucial to remember that, for the church, the care…

— Stanley Hauerwas

Since the Church is to be servant to the poor, it is our fault if that wealth is not channeled to help the poor…

— Cesar Chavez

The church of the Lord is spread over all the globe, and is thus universal; and all those are in it who have lived…

— Emanuel Swedenborg

If God existed as an all-powerful being, He would not need the money that faithful believers donate to their churches.

— Donald Morgan

Ah! what a divine religion might be found out if charity were really made the principle of it instead of faith.

— Percy Bysshe Shelley

Government sponsorship of religious activity, including prayer services, sacred symbols, religious festivals, and the like, tends to secularize the religious activity rather than make…

— John M Swomley

Nonprofit status is what created the Bible Belt. The tax code brought religion back to this country.

— Gore Vidal

Under the law, the government, whether it's state, local or federal, cannot give the Catholic Church or any religious institution money directly.

— Ed Rendell

In religion as in politics it so happens that we have less charity for those who believe half our creed, than for those who…

— Charles Caleb Colton

Religious organisations have an automatic tax-free charitable status.

— Richard Dawkins