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I don't know if you have been there, it's 6:58a

m and you woke from a restless sleep only to turn on christian television and still there is no relief. Most of the problems we face in life we like to blame others for, and in a very real sense others are to blame for their lack of love and compassion. I saw the movie "the circle" when it came out, and all it just showed was that everybody is connected. Weither you like it or not, we need each other as human beings. When you have faith, you can see that others don't, and this can bring to you a sense of discouragement especially if you belong to a church and you feel terribly alone.

I have experienced being a part of many churches that claimed to know Christ, but these people were so ruthless that if Christ appeared to them in their church they wouldn't recognize him. I believe these people have a sincere love for the bible and this is why it is good to be a part of these bible churches, because you will find your soul being challenged and you will find assurance for your faith and salvation! Apart from that, they are only interested in doctrine, and this can be a problem in the sense that doctrine with out love can be brutal. If you know your history, the church literally killed people who didn't line up with their spiritual beliefs (Inquisition) and the church of Jesus Christ may not be killing people literally now, but they are creating an environment of judgement and hostility that lacks the compassion and love of the church in history,

Yes, there is a God, and he knows what these celebrity Pastors are doing. They are brutally communicating truth about scripture and insisting that their followers follow them blindly. They are using the bible for their own purposes, however God is still using the word of God that is being preached through them to speak to His people. The reason why so many people hate Christians now is not because they are holy and stand out in society against immorality, it is because they are obnoxious and filled with pride. "The people" the church is metaphorically "killing" these days are good God fearing people, who stand out in their church because of their faith. I will call this the mini inquisition, where anyone who stands against their Pastor will be killed.

In an age where we can instantly block someone from being our Facebook friends people in real life think that they can just cut themselves off from certain people (I'm talking about the church) and not have anything to do with them anymore because they don't fit their doctrinal statement. If you think about it, everyone breaks the spiritual law. I believe we are living in a sort of dark age now, where there are many Christians hiding because of their faith, and our leaders should stop intimidating the people
of God. This is Mike.

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