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budlawry -> RE: How Important is the Church? (8/7/2008 1:19:07 PM)
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I find it of interest, that something said, can be so taken out of context.
Is the following of Jesus's teachings, something to be argued about?
I do not avoid the body of Christ, in this context, the Church. I spoke NOT about the Church, as a whole, mocking God, But, the individual, who was giving the sermon, exhorting the memebers, not to follow evil ways, yet, in his own life, he did just the opposite. He mixed evil ways, with the Good, and made no excuses for it. What is it said, about attempting to serve two masters?
In my non-secular ways, I had plenty of experience with this teaching, it was called managed truth.
White lies, are anything but, white. The funniest thing about this, are the times, when these managed truths come back to haunt the truth manager. In time, everything becomes known, despite our best efforts, to keep that from happening.
How does arguement, do anything for the Body of Christ? How does this bring soul's to Christ?
I think, way too much importance, is placed upon organized religion. It takes many people, to effectively run an organization, and when its grows so large, there is bound to be folks, who have their own agenda. The vast amounts of monies, can have its own affect, upon human's, judgement can become clouded, very easily.
Control becomes a nightmare, you can only hope for God's intervention, that each individual, will seek God's Good, and not their own.
Power, can be a master, all to its own. Along with power comes a sense of judgement, judgement can be a two edge sword, can it not? Since I could not in good faith, knowingly deceive others, when I knew what the real truth to be. Those placed at the top of the power chain, wanted to build monuments, unto themselves, and this became their highest focus, and all else paled in comparison.
They had no problem wielding the power against me, or, my Brother. I was insignificant and so was my Brother.
How this affected anyone else, was of no matter to them. I, we, dared to stand up for the Teachings of Christ, and not bow to their demands. This can be only, a good thing, can it not?
Can I say to others, I come to raise monies for feeding starving families, and know full well, that this money will be used for other purposes? Purpose's, that serve no one, but, the retiring head master, who was over me?
Can I say to the families of imprisoned men, that we will help them with these monies, yet, know that it will never go to them?
Can I say to God, who put upon my heart, to support these families, no ! It was not a deicision taken lightly, to refuse the orders of my superiors, but, one made, after much prayer, much discussion with others, who were in the know, inside of the inner circle. What was I to do, follow my heart, which is solely for Jesus, or, follow the World.
Just as my Brother, I had a family to support, their considerations, had to be taken into account, as well.
In affect, I practised, managed truth, I said nothing more, to any of those, with whom, I had come in contact with, I simply went silient. They themselves, deduced the outcome, and not only were the monies not raised, but, donations suffered, for a long time afterward. This, was as I believed, God's final word, upon their actions, the powers to be, suffered, from no monies, to be spent.
My suffering, was added too, by my Brothers death, then my Fathers.
Without Christ, I would have died, a long time ago, by my own hand, and this of course, is not the teachings of Christ.
You may think, I write thses things, lightheartedly, but, this is not the case.
I thought, that by coming unto this website, I would see words of uplifting, encouragement, instead, I see only, human judgement
I pray no non believer, may visit this site, for it serves no good purpose, this would not turn men's soul's to Christ, but, rather demonstrate descention, among presumed believer's.
Rail, if you must, but, you wander in the desert, not the light.
Good day, and God Bless
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