Sentences with phrase «truly open church»

A truly open church would make room for everyone.

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A church opening it's choir, overlooking the disabilities of one of it's members, and truly allowing anyone the freedom to worship regardless of their situation.

The lack of an agreed apologetic framework through which to think, teach, love and pray the faith, one which truly answers the agnosticism of our times, has opened the door to that same uncertainty and subjectivity in doctrine and discipline inside the Church.

A church which seeks to be truly united within itself and to move toward unity with others must be open to all; yet able - bodied church members, both by their attitudes and emphasis on activism, marginalize and often exclude those with mental or physical disabilities.

John XXIII knew, as did his successor Paul VI, that along with goods the Church should welcome, much that was meaningless, banal, and distracting would come in through the open windows, and some that was truly evil.

I too am grieved, very seriously grieved, but I try not to look at the denominations, I know in time those that are truly born again will have their eyes opened and perhaps leave churchianity and will become a small remnant meeting in people's homes in humility to God and not striving to build larger churches and giving heed to seducing doctrines.

When he finally opens a church and ironically names it «Shepherd of the Plains,» you're still unsure whether he truly believes in what he's doing.