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Attending church does not necessarily mean living the principles taught in those meeting. You can be active in a church but inactive in its gospel. -- Stephen Covey
Millions of Christians can and do go through life attending church, listening to sermons, reciting the creeds and never confront the seeming contradictions, redaction and myths passed off as verifiable history. -- A. N. Wilson
The church was custom built by Jesus, and we are all works in progress. We do not expect people to get their sin in order before attending church any more than a hospital expects people to get healed before they show up. -- Mark Driscoll
Any of us can be happy and have a good attitude when everything is going our way. But I believe it's the real test of your character and of your faith to say, 'Things are not going our way, but I'm still being good to people; I'm still attending church; I still have a good attitude.' -- Joel Osteen
These figures emphasize how soft people's commitment to God is. Americans are willing to expend some energy in religious activities such as attending church and reading the Bible, and they are willing to throw some money in the offering basket, but when it comes time to truly establishing their priorities and making a tangible commitment to knowing and loving God, most people stop short. -- George Barna
My wife attends a Presbyterian church. -- Pat Robertson
Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand. -- Leo Durocher
It's not enough to attend church and pray every Sunday; you have to act. -- Abbe Pierre
Greater love hath no man than to attend the Episcopal Church with his wife. -- Lyndon B. Johnson
I attended Sunday School and then church with my father and mother throughout my childhood. -- Leverett Saltonstall
I was raised a Christian. I'd like to think I have Christian values. I don't attend church. -- Gary Johnson
I did attend Catholic schools up to the ninth grade, and I admire much in the Catholic Church. -- Matthew Scully
He was of the faith chiefly in the sense that the church he currently did not attend was Catholic. -- Kingsley Amis
Each heartfelt prayer, each Church meeting attended, each worthy friend, each righteous decision, each act of service perfomed all precede that goal of eternal life. -- Thomas S. Monson
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. -- Ann Hood
Every Wednesday, my husband and I have a study group with our friends. I attend church. We try to devote time in the morning, say a prayer. -- Carrie Underwood
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. -- Tina Brown
Regular church-goers are substantially more likely than non-attenders to read, to take newspapers and magazines, to listen to classical music, to attend symphony concerts, operas, and stage plays. -- Rodney Stark
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. -- Martin Rees
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. -- Christopher Moore
When I go to Rome, I fast on Saturday, but in Milan I do not. Do you also follow the custom of whatever church you attend, if you do not want to give or receive scandal. -- Saint Ambrose
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. -- Sue Monk Kidd
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. -- Ezra Taft Benson
People are not on a truth quest; they are on a happiness quest. They will continue to attend your church - even if they don't share your beliefs - as long as they find the content engaging and helpful. -- Andy Stanley
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. -- Michael Smith
Many believe it is possible to be a "good Christian" without joining (or even attending) a local church, but God would strongly disagree. -- Rick Warren
Attending church is one thing, belonging is another. -- John Henrik Clarke

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