The «We» I have in mind here is the institutional church, the power of thousands and even millions of people in the pews of our denominations. (religion-online.org)
And the saddest thing about having to be on that «demigod» pedestal is that there are too many people in the pews who forcibly place you up there because it's easier to follow a fleshly person than it is to follow Jesus. (nakedpastor.com)
There might be a «statement of faith» but like «vision statements» these are usually crafted on high and you'd be surprised how many people in the pews disagree with the official lines, or understand those lines to mean different things. (nakedpastor.com)