#bishops

If the bishops had not called vain imaginings religion, philosophers would not regard religion as vain imaginings. ↗

— Mirzá Azizu llah-i-Misbáh

#imaginings #philosphers #religion #imagination

There is no indication that any church official suggested or supported the emperor's action against gay people. On the contrary, the only persons known by name to have been punished for homosexual acts were prominent bishops. ↗

— John Boswell

#christianity #church #gay-rights #roman-empire #homosexuality

Do the bishops seriously imagine that legalising gay marriage will result in thousands of parties to heterosexual marriages suddenly deciding to get divorced so they can marry a person of the same sex? ↗

— Malcolm Turnbull

#deciding #divorced #gay #gay marriage #get

The bishops will govern the Church, the priests will do all the work and the deacons will have all the fun. ↗

— Richard Cardinal Cushing

#church #fun #govern #priests #will