"Be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone." - Titus 3:1-2
Your friends need to meet Jesus!
Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification. - Romans 14:19
"The Church is the one institution that exists for those outside it." – William Tyndale