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Each fish instinctively follows its neighbour's movements very closely, and the resulting congregation can be confusing for predators.
and the resulting congregation can be confusing for predators.
And According to a 2021 paper in the Sociology of Religion, nearly 40% of people who disaffiliated from religion cited political differences with their congregation as the key reason.
And according to a 2021 paper in The Sociology of Religion, nearly 40% of people who disaffiliated from religion cited political differences with their congregation as the key reason.
claims to be derived from the first black Baptist congregation in North America. The
on Abercorn street, we see the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, it's congregation
Coming beyond that is a circle which includes my church, my congregation, the people I know at church, and
Coming beyond that, is a circle which includes my church, my congregation,
The congregation, being fully assembled now, the bell rang once more, to warn laggards and stragglers,
There was a rustling of dresses, and the standing congregation sat down.
It survived World War II and still functions as a place of worship, with the Ten Commandments in Hebrew still shining down on the congregation.
still shining down on the congregation.
preaching from the pulpit to an undistracted congregation.
Browsing through this barren place of worship, you can sense the effectiveness of one man preaching from the pulpit to an undistracted congregation.
CONGREGATION: Amen.
(CONGREGATION MEMBERS GASP AND EXCLAIM)
He fearing a violent standoff, they contacted a retired detective from their congregation who helped to arrange a peaceful surrender.
Fearing a violent standoff, they contacted a retired detective from their congregation, who helped to arrange a peaceful surrender.
Like Jim Jones, Heavensgate's Marshall Applewhite, or NXIVM's Keith Raniere, the traditional image of a cult leader is a person, usually but not always male, orating for hours on end while a congregation hangs on his every word.
Like Jim Jones' Heaven's Gates Marshall Applewhite or Nixium's Keith Ranieri, the traditional image of a cult leader is a person, usually but not always male, orating for hours on end while a congregation hangs on his every word.