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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
Kostyantyn-Ukrainian
NooaNO:-ahFinnish
MarlaMAHR-ləEnglish
Melqart-Near Eastern Mythology
Zdislav-Czech, Medieval Slavic
Ophelia[əu'fi:liə]
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