nearer the church, the farther from God



nearer the church, the farther from God

Prov. Church officials, or people who live near the church, are not truly pious. Jill: I think our pastor is an evil man. Jane: I didn't think evil men could be pastors. Jill: Of course they can! The nearer the church, the farther from God.
See also: farther, god, nearer

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JungjungKorean
Siorus-Welsh
Kire-Macedonian
Eadric-Anglo-Saxon
DraŠKo-Serbian, Croatian
Ingi-Ancient Scandinavian