(1733 quotes found)
“Most people have some sort of religion, at least they know which church they're staying away from”
John Erskine
“All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.”
Thomas Paine
“I feel the same way about solitude as some people feel about the blessing of the church. It's the light of grace for me. I never close my door behind me without the awareness that I am carrying out an act of mercy toward myself.”
Peter Hoeg
“That I am not a member of any Christian Church, is true; but I have never denied the truth of the Scriptures; and I have never spoken with intentional disrespect of religion in general, or of any denomination of Christians in particular.”
Abraham Lincoln
“The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It's a choice you make / not just on your wedding day, but over and over again / and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife.”
Barbara De Angelis
“Every country gets the circus it deserves. Spain gets bullfights. Italy gets the Catholic Church. America gets Hollywood.”
Erica Jong
“He who is near the church is often far from God”
French Proverb
“The difference between listening to a radio sermon and going to church...is almost like the difference between calling your girl on the phone and spending an evening with her.”
Dwight L. Moody
“We actually wanted to do this in OUR church...but uh... we don't GO there anymore....”
Frank Iero
“I'm having the best day of my life, and I owe it all to not going to Church!”
Dan Castellaneta
