"If churches insist on having a leg up in the zoning process," she said, "we're going to have a lot more discrimination claims and more divisiveness."

For years, the church has insisted that homosexuality is a lifestyle choice and not a predisposition.

This abuse will never abate so long as the church insists on taking the law into its own hands.

The church sanctions it, and Miss Rachel insists on it.

But, with a few exceptions, the church insists on maintaining ownership of its treasures.

And many churches now insist that tourists phone ahead.

The church insisted that every slave be baptized and converted to the Catholic faith.

However, the church insists that marriage is a union between a man and woman as stated in the Bible.

"People who hate the church have insisted on the involvement of priests and nuns."