tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post2277253137489669221..comments2024-03-27T08:30:30.519-04:00Comments on Not of this World: Well, That Didn't Go So Well...Ed Bonderenkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-39596375707414551362020-06-15T17:56:59.811-04:002020-06-15T17:56:59.811-04:00I've pointed out before-
Predominately black C...I've pointed out before-<br />Predominately black Churches invite political leaders to address their congregations. Any question these are "vote for this guy" invitations? Yet these Churches do it with impunity, knowing there will be NO tax-exemption ramifications because of their actions.<br />White Churches? <br />I can't help think it's mostly about the money, and fear of losing it.Greybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919862790973521778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-46239399842983786352020-06-09T01:02:42.350-04:002020-06-09T01:02:42.350-04:00Do what your heart and soul tell you to do. The C...Do what your heart and soul tell you to do. The Church belongs to God, He lets us use it. Which is the reason for that whole 'wherever two or more of you' saying.<br /><br />But, really, you can be a Church of One as long as the other person with you is God. Sometimes being solo can't be helped.<br /><br />As to the Pastor, Priest, Reverend, Minister or whatever the head of the church is called, he's just there to help be a conduit for God. If he's not conduit-ing God, then he's conduit-ing someone else.<br /><br />Go with what you feel right. <br /><br />We here in America are supposed to be blessed by not having our religion controlled by the Government. It's about time the Government remembered that whole separation thing and that our rights come from God, not from the State. Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-33157460542292625282020-06-08T22:38:00.026-04:002020-06-08T22:38:00.026-04:00I t was the aftermath....I t was the aftermath....Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-53552197067603859912020-06-08T13:30:50.757-04:002020-06-08T13:30:50.757-04:00Sounds as if attending this service was not an upl...Sounds as if attending this service was not an uplifting experience.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-54716018931072326762020-06-07T23:06:28.348-04:002020-06-07T23:06:28.348-04:00Thank you.
Actually, I think we all are. :)
I had ...Thank you.<br />Actually, I think we all are. :)<br />I had a long talk with my best friend today. A former pastor and missionary. <br />And Force Recon, a man of substance. <br />We are in agreement about a few things concerning the church and I hope to congeal them into a post soon.Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-9435177444411283012020-06-07T22:02:07.668-04:002020-06-07T22:02:07.668-04:00I appreciate your maturity in not airing issues on...I appreciate your maturity in not airing issues on Facebook.<br /><br />It sounds like, step-by-step, what you need to do is becoming clearer.<br /><br />This may be more than you want to bite off, but have you ever considered that you might be being called to proclaim for the Lord?Eaton Rapids Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.com