sad panda time...

Not carefully reading what I said, you went and typed out a nice long post about why you don't go to church.... and I didn't say a word about church. I suggested encouraging them to connect with, and become involved with, local Christians.

I hardly ever encourage someone jump to go to church.... unless they are specifically looking for a church. But, yes, I do believe everyone should be involved, personally, and IRL, with a group of Christians.

Tackles and hugs twofeet

The church has seriously hurt a lot of people and caused them to abandon the idea of a loving God.

It's not God's fault, it's the fault of the people who failed in their responsibilities to him and to those they should be serving.

Fact remains, the church abuses its authority a lot of times. I've experienced it, and if it wasn't for the fact that God sent his spirit to me repeatedly to call me to him many times in some powerful and undeniable ways, I would most likely have abandoned faith for the way I was treated.

cavil is probably right. Those who claim to be of the church but aren't dedicated to service have committed many, many atrocities throughout history.

To be honest, I'm just about to the point of saying sayonara to all of you, and leave you to the evils lurking here.. But I'm not one to run from a fight, soooooooooo...

Don’t leave, who would tell new members this is not a dating site?

Ricky,

I would never claim all christians, or all churches, have done a great job of spreading the light of the gospel.

I would never deny that overall, the state of Christ's church (at least here in the West) seems to be a mess.

Nonetheless, it is a clear, biblical fact, that men all receive revelation of God, through conscience and nature, and they WILLFULLY CHOOSE to reject God.


I didn't make this up.
It's right in the bible.

An atheist, even once he hardens his own conscience, still receives "general revelation" from God every moment of every day of his life... just from seeing creation.

An atheist is, quite literally, rejecting revelation from God every moment of every day.
The atheist is responsible for his rejection of God.

I feel there is a huge shortage of missionaries to strippers.

Ricky has motivated me to get out there and really help them to remove the garments of their iniquity.

Actually, without getting into the details of how it came about, I spent time with a stripper a few years back (all we did was talk). I prayed for her for some time after that. Lo and behold, I came across her facebook page recently and saw that she had given her life to Christ!

God does indeed work in mysterious ways!

To be honest, I'm just about to the point of saying sayonara to all of you, and leave you to the evils lurking here.. But I'm not one to run from a fight, soooooooooo...

You seriously think God would direct ANYONE here for the ____ that goes on here all the time?

Stay, we haven't fought yet!

Blue Ladybug- I shared your orange tabbies by line with a dear cat loving friend and she was very appreciative!
Thank you! Bless you!