I would be comfortable passing an opinion on that on a case-by-case basis because I wholeheartedly believe there are many pastors out there not doing right. I have heard them preach so it isn't taking anyone else's word for what is going on.
And the woman you defended, it was rizpah, and she thought I was a real heathen because I didn't have a church home. I would like to be able to retrieve the conversation but since it was in the actual chat room that all disappears. Around 20 people were in there and watched as she and I typed. I started out with a polite greeting and it went right downhill like a snowball headed for hades from there when she realized who I was married to and that he didn't go to any church. She literally said more than once to me , "get thee behind me Satan." Yes, you did defend someone who called someone satan, and when I pm'd you about it it you said something like 'she didn't mean it.' And you did not investigate any further to find out the whole story. That was way back before I got bold enough to say what I think even when it makes waves!
If a person was thinking about attending a church where that attitude prevailed, do you think they would go? Not likely.
Not discussing scripture at all let alone controversial scripture!
And we ask why there is so much discord in the - supposed to be - Body of Christ!
And the woman you defended, it was rizpah, and she thought I was a real heathen because I didn't have a church home. I would like to be able to retrieve the conversation but since it was in the actual chat room that all disappears. Around 20 people were in there and watched as she and I typed. I started out with a polite greeting and it went right downhill like a snowball headed for hades from there when she realized who I was married to and that he didn't go to any church. She literally said more than once to me , "get thee behind me Satan." Yes, you did defend someone who called someone satan, and when I pm'd you about it it you said something like 'she didn't mean it.' And you did not investigate any further to find out the whole story. That was way back before I got bold enough to say what I think even when it makes waves!
If a person was thinking about attending a church where that attitude prevailed, do you think they would go? Not likely.
Not discussing scripture at all let alone controversial scripture!
And we ask why there is so much discord in the - supposed to be - Body of Christ!