As you will nodoubt have no trouble agreeing, there are many more sincere
Christians outside the confines of so-called structured religion than within
it.
This is not to say that there are not sincere believers within the
structure, it is that there are many more outside of it percentia.
Now whether those will openly admit to their inner belief or not is another
matter, not wanting to or able to sustain association with the outlandishly
hypocritical element with the confined structure.
Ceremonialisms are fine for what they are, mere physical props that are
supposed to depict spiritual truths, but the problem is that the
institutionalised religions have gotten so involved with the depictions that
they have lost the purpose for their existance.
All of creation is one such depiction, but many people have gotten so caught
up with the creature that they have lost contact with the Creator. Church
buildings and their inherent structural heirarchy do not necessarily
legitimately demonstrate the truths that are expected to be representative
of the purpose for creation, and often they work in exactly the opposite
direction.
Does one "need" a church building to worship God? Absolutely NOT. For many
it sometimes fascilitates it but is by no means absolute.To claim otherwise
is to put God in a restrictive man-made box and that is not possible. The
Bible tells us that God is a Spirit and those who worship Him must worship
Him in truth and in Spirit. this can be done anywhere and in any venue and
is not limited to any structure or man-made systems. It is only limited in
thedepths of one's own heart.
Have a nice day.
Luc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Titration problems
Hello Robert,
Many who are insincere fill our ranks
That's one reason why I left "the church" long ago. People went to service
on Sundays, and back to pumping dioxin laden waste waters into a river or
running insurance scams Monday thru Friday, with a token bible study
thrown in somewhere between to salve their consciences.
No thanks. If the body is a temple and the Earth a cathedral, I don't see
where I need any stained glass (leaded no less), candles, incense or fire
and brimstone to lead me to any conclusions as to what's real and what's
pure horse muffins.
Humans. God love 'em. 'Cause that's about all who can.
Todd Swearingen
Religion - What keeps the poor from killing the rich.
----- Original Message -----
From: "robert luis rabello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Titration problems
Appal Energy wrote:
So.....,
If going to church makes a person a Christian, does going to a garage
make a person a car?
:-)
My paternal grandfather would get annoyed that as a child, I insisted
that I was an American, rather than Brasillian. He told this story to
illustrate his point: (This must be spoken in a deep, melodious,
Portuguese-accented voice for full effect.)
"There is a gato, you say cat, who likes to go to the oven where it is
always warm. One day, this gato has gatinios inside the oven. Now my
son, are they cat, or bread?"
Of course church attendance does not a Christian make, nor does simple
acceptance of the label. I think, Todd, that you are intelligent enough
to tell the difference between genuine Christians and those among us who
tag along for other reasons. Many who are insincere fill our ranks, and
while genuine Christians attend church for worship, service and
fellowship, the above story applies both to those who are sincere and
those who are not.
robert luis rabello
"The Edge of Justice"
Adventure for Your Mind
http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=9782>
Ranger Supercharger Project Page
http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/
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