|

|

Advertisements

Church Quotes

He was of the faith chiefly in the sense that the church he currently did not attend was Catholic Picture Quote #1

For reasons I can’t remember, my family eventually stopped attending church, and I started questioning the Catholic Church’s beliefs. I dabbled a little, but nothing stuck Picture Quote #1

Back in his Chicago Senate days, when he was seeking greater black credibility, Obama was happy enough to attend the Reverend Jeremiah Wright’s Trinity United Church of Christ Picture Quote #1

Just as there are many Jews who keep the Friday ritual in their home despite describing themselves as atheists, I am a ‘tribal Christian,’ happy to attend church services Picture Quote #1

I was baptized Methodist, but I was mainly raised First Church of NFL, which is to say that my family, especially my father, was much more concerned with watching football on Sundays than attending services Picture Quote #1

In the early 1800s, religion was often used as a way to keep slavery in place. Slaves were forced to attend the church of their owners, listen to selective dogma that kept them obedient and subservient Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

Young adults enrolled in universities and colleges or other postsecondary training should avail themselves of the opportunity to take institute of religion courses or, if attending a Church school, should take at least one religion course every term Picture Quote #1

My mother attended the local church, Saint Nicolas, and consequently, I attended that church and its Sunday School. My only prizes from the Sunday School were ‘for attendance,’ so I presume my atheism, which developed when I left home to attend university, although latent, was discernible Picture Quote #1

The most important criterion is this: hire someone whose character and humility and attitude you would like to have reproduced in your church and in yourself Picture Quote #1

What I try to get beyond is playing music at people and, instead, to play music with people because audience members are constantly part of the experience. What they say in their body language, what they say in their eyes, what they sing with me... it’s an ‘us,’ and there’s a communication that’s like... it’s like church, man Picture Quote #1

The questions of today’s average young person, who is the product of America’s intellectual bastions, have been virtually unaddressed by the church Picture Quote #1

I attended a Baptist church as a child and was an avid reader starting with the Bible Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

You have a healthy baby boy! The words ring like church bells in the ears of new parents Picture Quote #1

I got put out of my church choir because my pastor said, ‘We can’t have baby sister singing the blues and coming in here and singing on Sunday morning.’ Picture Quote #1

What’s really neat about the Orthodox church is that it’s like walking back in time 2,000 years to the time of the Apostles, when they created these services. You walk into that and it’s really like... living it. They have maintained the truth ever since the beginning Picture Quote #1

Back when I was 8 or 9 and wanted to be a nun, I would often stop at church on my way home from school Picture Quote #1

If you were to look back at me as a school kid you’d see a very quiet little church mouse kind of character Picture Quote #1

I come from an African Caribbean background. I’ve been influenced by a reggae church music style, contemporary gospel, and rock all fused together Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

My first album, ‘Get Lifted,’ was a hip-hop soul album that had some of its roots in the church, as far as the sonic choices, in the way that I sing and write songs. I have always had that as part of my background and part of my influence when I am making music Picture Quote #1

I compose with bells a lot. Bells and breath. Both things you react to without thinking about it. Bells traditionally give us orders: come to the desk, the truck is backing up, the ice cream is here, it’s time to go to church. They’re sounds our brains are already associated with Picture Quote #1

In September 1968, Rush played for around 20 people at a small hall in a church basement. We played songs like ‘Spoonful,’ ‘Fire’ and ‘Born Under a Bad Sign,’ and got paid $10. Then we went to a nearby deli and ordered Cokes and French fries and started planning our future Picture Quote #1

I was in New York for a little while, doing some really bad theater. I did some great stuff, too, but there were Saturday morning theater performances in one-third-filled church basements. So, I paid my dues Picture Quote #1

I think you’ve got good people and bad people in everything you do. If you start making a big deal of it, then it’s a problem. It’s like in life. We’ve got bad doctors and lawyers. We’ve got bad priests! We don’t target every priest and say he’s bad. You have to go to church and you have to go see some doctors. Some people have to be good Picture Quote #1

In the periods of my life when I’ve had least contact with the Church, I’ve always assumed a belief in God is a solid thing, but clearly it’s a relationship; it has good days and bad days Picture Quote #1

Advertisements

When my children were born, I didn’t have them baptized because I felt baptism was about erasing Original Sin - something the Church said children got from their mother - and I absolutely refused to believe women carry Original Sin Picture Quote #1

Religion mustn’t interfere with the state - so one of the basic Democratic principles as we know it in America is the separation of church and state Picture Quote #1

Jesus was born again in the pit of hell. .. The church started when Jesus was born again in the gates of hell. Picture Quote #1

In the Mormon Church, we believe we can be married for all eternity, not till death do you part. As Mom was getting older, she was excited, truly excited, that within a few years she’d be with Dad again Picture Quote #1

I couldn’t do any of my other characters, you know? But I could have done the lady. Church Lady’s Malibu Beach party is an idea I have for a movie, too. Yes Picture Quote #1

Whether I’m running on the beach without my shirt or whether I’m going out with my kids or going to church or going out to dinner - I don’t choose to insulate myself in engaging in real life. Hence, the public kind of almost knows me as much through my real life that they see through the rag mags Picture Quote #1

1 - 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 - 75

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Advertisements

Text Quotes

He was of the faith chiefly in the sense that the church he currently did not attend was Catholic (Church Quotes) For reasons I can’t remember, my family eventually stopped attending church, and I started questioning the Catholic Church’s beliefs. I dabbled a little, but nothing stuck. (Church Quotes) Back in his Chicago Senate days, when he was seeking greater black credibility, Obama was happy enough to attend the Reverend Jeremiah Wright’s Trinity United Church of Christ. (Church Quotes) Just as there are many Jews who keep the Friday ritual in their home despite describing themselves as atheists, I am a ‘tribal Christian,’ happy to attend church services. (Church Quotes) I was baptized Methodist, but I was mainly raised First Church of NFL, which is to say that my family, especially my father, was much more concerned with watching football on Sundays than attending services. (Church Quotes) In the early 1800s, religion was often used as a way to keep slavery in place. Slaves were forced to attend the church of their owners, listen to selective dogma that kept them obedient and subservient. (Church Quotes) Young adults enrolled in universities and colleges or other postsecondary training should avail themselves of the opportunity to take institute of religion courses or, if attending a Church school, should take at least one religion course every term. (Church Quotes) My mother attended the local church, Saint Nicolas, and consequently, I attended that church and its Sunday School. My only prizes from the Sunday School were ‘for attendance,’ so I presume my atheism, which developed when I left home to attend university, although latent, was discernible. (Church Quotes) The most important criterion is this: hire someone whose character and humility and attitude you would like to have reproduced in your church and in yourself. (Church Quotes) What I try to get beyond is playing music at people and, instead, to play music with people because audience members are constantly part of the experience. What they say in their body language, what they say in their eyes, what they sing with me... it’s an ‘us,’ and there’s a communication that’s like... it’s like church, man. (Church Quotes) The questions of today’s average young person, who is the product of America’s intellectual bastions, have been virtually unaddressed by the church. (Church Quotes) I attended a Baptist church as a child and was an avid reader starting with the Bible (Church Quotes) You have a healthy baby boy! The words ring like church bells in the ears of new parents. (Church Quotes) I got put out of my church choir because my pastor said, ‘We can’t have baby sister singing the blues and coming in here and singing on Sunday morning.’ (Church Quotes) What’s really neat about the Orthodox church is that it’s like walking back in time 2,000 years to the time of the Apostles, when they created these services. You walk into that and it’s really like... living it. They have maintained the truth ever since the beginning. (Church Quotes) Back when I was 8 or 9 and wanted to be a nun, I would often stop at church on my way home from school. (Church Quotes) If you were to look back at me as a school kid you’d see a very quiet little church mouse kind of character. (Church Quotes) I come from an African Caribbean background. I’ve been influenced by a reggae church music style, contemporary gospel, and rock all fused together. (Church Quotes) My first album, ‘Get Lifted,’ was a hip-hop soul album that had some of its roots in the church, as far as the sonic choices, in the way that I sing and write songs. I have always had that as part of my background and part of my influence when I am making music. (Church Quotes) I compose with bells a lot. Bells and breath. Both things you react to without thinking about it. Bells traditionally give us orders: come to the desk, the truck is backing up, the ice cream is here, it’s time to go to church. They’re sounds our brains are already associated with. (Church Quotes) In September 1968, Rush played for around 20 people at a small hall in a church basement. We played songs like ‘Spoonful,’ ‘Fire’ and ‘Born Under a Bad Sign,’ and got paid $10. Then we went to a nearby deli and ordered Cokes and French fries and started planning our future. (Church Quotes) I was in New York for a little while, doing some really bad theater. I did some great stuff, too, but there were Saturday morning theater performances in one-third-filled church basements. So, I paid my dues. (Church Quotes) I think you’ve got good people and bad people in everything you do. If you start making a big deal of it, then it’s a problem. It’s like in life. We’ve got bad doctors and lawyers. We’ve got bad priests! We don’t target every priest and say he’s bad. You have to go to church and you have to go see some doctors. Some people have to be good. (Church Quotes) In the periods of my life when I’ve had least contact with the Church, I’ve always assumed a belief in God is a solid thing, but clearly it’s a relationship; it has good days and bad days. (Church Quotes) When my children were born, I didn’t have them baptized because I felt baptism was about erasing Original Sin - something the Church said children got from their mother - and I absolutely refused to believe women carry Original Sin. (Church Quotes) Religion mustn’t interfere with the state - so one of the basic Democratic principles as we know it in America is the separation of church and state. (Church Quotes) Jesus was born again in the pit of hell. .. The church started when Jesus was born again in the gates of hell. .. (Church Quotes) In the Mormon Church, we believe we can be married for all eternity, not till death do you part. As Mom was getting older, she was excited, truly excited, that within a few years she’d be with Dad again. (Church Quotes) I couldn’t do any of my other characters, you know? But I could have done the lady. Church Lady’s Malibu Beach party is an idea I have for a movie, too. Yes. (Church Quotes) Whether I’m running on the beach without my shirt or whether I’m going out with my kids or going to church or going out to dinner - I don’t choose to insulate myself in engaging in real life. Hence, the public kind of almost knows me as much through my real life that they see through the rag mags. (Church Quotes)

1 - 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 - 75