Originally Posted by CSMR Are not churches, alas!, always dictated by human laws? It is humans who have power over curches. From the bishops to priests to laymen... the church is overrun with humans!

Well, perhaps humans have power over their creations, aka church (little 'c'), however, I was under the assumption that the Church, the Body of Christ, has but one Head, Christ Himself.
That said, it must be repeated, even Jesus said, "My Kingdom is not of this world, else my disciples would fight." The reference to battle is interesting, as it appears to be beyond the physical kind, eh?