-------------- After we screw up health care reform, let's take on the initiative of unscrewing the education system (gov't education) Tacitus: (c. 56 AD-c. 117) "The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates."
-------------- JESUS DID THE ORGANIZING for His church and whenever men go beyond that pattern (found only in the New Testament of Jesus Christ) they do so at their own peril. One needs to only read the New Testament to see the problem that has been created over the last two centuries within the churches.
Breeze likes to tell jokes. Here's one for enjoyment.
A Hindu, a Jew, and a televangelist are driving down a desolate road late at night, when suddenly the car breaks down in front of a farm. They decide to see if the folks who live on the farm will let them sleep there for the night so they can call a tow truck in the morning. They knock on the door of the house, and after hearing of their situation, the farmer says, "I'd be glad to give you accommodations for the night. I only have two spare beds, though, so one of you will have to sleep in the barn." The Hindu says, "No problem. I'll sleep in the barn. You guys sleep comfortably." The Hindu goes out to the barn and the Jew and televangelist get ready for bed. Five minutes later there's a knock on the door. The farmer opens it and there stands the Hindu. The Hindu says, "I'm really sorry about this, but there's a cow in that barn, and cows are sacred to my people. Knowing that that cow is eventually going to become food makes me feel like I can't in good conscience share a room with it." The Jew says, "That's no problem. I'll sleep out in the barn. You take the other spare bed." Five minutes later there's a knock on the door. The farmer opens it and there stands the Jew. He says, "I noticed there was a pig in that barn. My people are not allowed to eat pork on Fridays, and knowing that that pig is being raised to eventually become pork just makes me feel too uncomfortable to sleep in that barn with it." The televangelist immediately says, "Don't worry about it--I understand. Go back and take the bed you were going to sleep in and I'll gladly sleep in the barn. I'm sure nothing in there will bother me." Five minutes later there's a knock on the door. The farmer opens the door, and there stand the cow and the pig.
""""Religion is a joke. Got it. Glad we agree.""""
Please understand, I'm not selling "Christian religion" here. If anything, I still believe "religion" has kept more people from God than anything else in history.
Actually, I've discovered that true Christianity isn't a Christian religion at all - it's discovering and establishing a relationship with God. It's trusting in Jesus and what He did on the cross for you and me,1 not on what we can do for ourselves.2
"True Christianity" isn't about "organized religion." It's not about hierarchical structures, ornate buildings, flamboyant preachers, or traditional rules and rituals. In fact, let's just drop the "Christianity" label all together. Simply, it's pursuing and reconciling three basic questions of life:
• Does God exist? If so, what am I going to do about it?
• Is the Bible true? If so, what does that mean for me?
• Who is Jesus? If he is who he claims to be, how will this reality change my life?
Again, it's not about the so-called "Christian religion" at all...
It's not about the man-made machine we know today as "Christianity"...
It's all about Jesus.
He's either the Son of God who offers the only true hope for the world, or he's not.
-------------- JESUS DID THE ORGANIZING for His church and whenever men go beyond that pattern (found only in the New Testament of Jesus Christ) they do so at their own peril. One needs to only read the New Testament to see the problem that has been created over the last two centuries within the churches.
Yep, it's all about the get out of jail free card. Jesus died for your sins. That's all that matters. No need to follow any of His teachings. Doesn't matter how big a dick you are. He didn't come here to teach us anything whatsoever, He just came here to die for our sins.
-------------- And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
Remember boys and girls,
