Church Quote by Mary Douglas

You will notice that in all disputes between Christians since the birth of the Church, Rome has always favored the doctrine which most completely…

— Voltaire

“There is only one church, the church of faith ruled by the word of Jesus Christ alone. This is the true catholic church that…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

“In the very recent past, we have seen the Church of Rome befouled by its complicity with the unpardonable sin of child rape, or,…

— Christopher Hitchens

The Church of Rome, the Pope has always said, 'Seek peace.'

— Pope Francis

“The history of Italy, and especially of Rome, is intertwined with the history of the Roman Catholic Church. Rome became tied to Christianity in…

— Jean F. Blashfield

“the Church of Rome, formerly the most holy of all Churches, has become the most lawless den of thieves, the most shameless of all…

— Martin Luther

The architect Borromini's Quattro Fontane, a little church in Rome, is one of the most beautiful rooms in history.

— Frank Gehry

Enclave life becomes very tense, Even when they do elect a leader, the factions remain, with the threat of splitting off.

— Mary Douglas

[Concerning monotheistic religions] The only thing these hysterical cults have in common is the belief that this world will be consumed, and deservedly so,…

— Christopher Hitchens

“The Christless cults and deity-dishonoring mushroom religions of this midnight hour tempt the Lord God. Will no one sound the alarm?”

— Leonard Ravenhill

“Cult (totalistic type): a group or movement exhibiting a great or excessive devotion or dedication to some person, idea, or thing and employing unethically…

— Louis Jolyon West

“Ritually abusive groups also convince children that something evil has been put inside them. For example, a child is made to believe he or…

— Alison Miller

“Those of us who work in the field of trauma and abuse, whether psychologists, psychoanalysts, social workers, doctors, counselors, or psychotherapists, have been provided…

— Valerie Sinason

I didn't read about it for school. It was just for myself. I was interested in cults in general but Jonestown was the most…

— Danzy Senna

Cults use our vocabulary, but they don't use our dictionary.

— Charles R. Swindoll