Holy smoke the church is burning.

[mickiel]

When and where did the church come from? In my view Jesus started it through Peter. The church began to grow and the Apostles we're all dead. Soon the church would evolve and morph into the Catholic church in Rome. But before that the brethren wanted the church to grow , so they started admitting people with all kinds of philosophy and Pagan influences which changed the church from within. The bloodstream of Christianity was severely infected. Year after year the false influences mixed into the church. Not until the great reformation did groups breakaway and form their own churches. This is the true history of the church.

[mickiel]

It seems to me most churches are one big mouth in the pulpit screaming into one big ear in the audience.

[mickiel]

Pastors control the church now , no doubt about it. The main trust then may well be in Pastors instead of God. The church is burning because of this imo.

[mickiel]

Experiencing a good church now a days would be likened to eating fresh fruit, digesting something good. I have become more critical of churches because there are more critical things about them. I don't lead people to churches now, but I don't block their path to them. I understand it's a need for many to have, the crutch they need to walk.

[sky]

Originally Posted by mickiel

Experiencing a good church now a days would be likened to eating fresh fruit, digesting something good.

Mybe your looking in the wrong places, there are many 'Good' Churches who work and support their Communities as did Jesus.

[mickiel]

Originally Posted by sky

Mybe your looking in the wrong places, there are many 'Good' Churches who work and support their Communities as did Jesus.

I haven't met many in my many, many visitations

[mickiel]

One reason why some can see no wrong in churches is because they think the church is God.

[mickiel]

It's strange that many believers think the church has improved since Christ. My goodness, it's only gotten worse; need I show you that in scripture?

[mickiel]

Some of the most powerful falsehoods told in biblical history is that called _The curse of Ham", which has belittled black people for years. Whole generations have told this ugly deceptive story.

[mickiel]

In Gen. 9:25 Noah cursed ham for looking at his naked body,really it was placed on Canaan. You think God would curse a whole culture and future nations for just this? Please.

European Christians used this falsehood to enslave blacks , and the church sanctioned it.