If God came back today.....

[36205]

Originally Posted by MovinN

out of curiosity, define real church/and which other churches are you referring to?

i ask b/c i tend to get riled up over how some other churches "do church" and my wicked heart tends to condem them based off my assumptions about it rather than rejoice in how other worship God.

A real church has a higher authority than just some money-making "pastor" who's out to grow his own bank account. A real church has more to their service than a rock concert and some moron cherry picking verses from the Bible for his "message" to further his own business.

Real churches: SBC, Anglican/Episcopalian, Catholic, Lutheran, etc.

Frauds: Gateway, Osteen, Cornerstone

[MovinN]

Originally Posted by 36205

A real church has a higher authority than just some money-making "pastor" who's out to grow his own bank account. A real church has more to their service than a rock concert and some moron cherry picking verses from the Bible for his "message" to further his own business.

Real churches: SBC, Anglican/Episcopalian, Catholic, Lutheran, etc.

Frauds: Gateway, Osteen, Cornerstone

have you been slighted by one before, i since some hostility there?

[36205]

Originally Posted by MovinN

have you been slighted by one before, i since some hostility there?

Slighted? No...unless bigotry counts as a slight. I'm not counting it.

However...

I do call things as I see them. These cults are more about lining the pockets of the "pastor" than preaching the Word.

[MovinN]

Originally Posted by 36205

Slighted? No...unless bigotry counts as a slight. I'm not counting it.

However...

I do call things as I see them. These cults are more about lining the pockets of the "pastor" than preaching the Word.

i'm not asking to provoke you. i think that person(s) using the word of God to get rich should be very concerned and take Jesus very seriously.

i know that for me, i've struggled with anger towards those whom worshiped differently than me before. seeing a guy on TV asking for money wearing diamond cufflinks infuriates me; but, i also know that i've been called to love and live in such a way that i can serve them and show them the light of Christ in its full; and i've had a tough time doing that when pissed.

its hard to share the Gospel when my heart isnt right, and i'd dont remember the grace thats been shown towards me as, in the end, i'm not that much different than them as i've slighted Christ in many other ways.

being raised in the bible-belt i know the inoculation of the gospel here and hope that i can reach all around me to share the true Gospel of Christ with them.

[RhyminBrian71]

•I've begun worshiping the sun for a number of reasons. First of all, unlike some other gods I could mention, I can see the sun. It's there for me every day. And the things it brings me are quite apparent all the time: heat, light, food, a lovely day. There's no mystery, no one asks for money, I don't have to dress up, and there's no boring pageantry. And interestingly enough, I have found that the prayers I offer to the sun and the prayers I formerly offered to "God" are all answered at about the same 50-percent rate.
George Carlin