Hi there,

These are the plain hard facts.  "Churchianity" is a far cry from 
what OUR PRECIOUS LORD         would have, or could have wished 
for.  It is diminated by the wealthy, the well-groomed, the big 
shots, and those who aspire to such.  It is a mockery and 
"Churchianty" will pay and pay dearly for it's many, many TRANSGRESSIONS.

Go to any big church and it seems like you have entered a fashon 
show, where bobbles sparkle, and the aromas of clashing perfumes 
almost makes you gag.  I DO NOT go in for the glitzy approach in a 
church.  That's why I wear sweats or other casual ware.  OUR LORD 
loves the heart, the Soul and the Spirit and not all of the 
coverings, jewels, and ritzy perfumes!!

IN THE LOVE OF THE RADIANT ONE,

skweeky, purple Mari



At 05:34 AM 4/29/2007, you wrote:
>Chip nails it on this one.
>
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>>CHURCHIANITY TODAY
>>by Chip Brogden
>>
>>http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/churchianity.html
>>
>>
>>"But when you give to someone, don't tell your left hand what your
>>right hand is doing" (Matthew 6:3, NLT).
>>
>>Jesus did not advocate anonymous charity in order to make us paranoid
>>or fearful of being caught doing a good deed. He did it to liberate
>>us, to enlarge us, to help us experience the pure joy of a
>>no-strings-attached gift, to ensure we would not become proud, and
>>very importantly, to prevent others from rewarding, manipulating,
>>regulating, or expecting us to give to them on a continual basis
>>apart from His direction. He understood how easily people, even with
>>the best of intentions, make value judgments of others based on
>>material possessions. He obviously didn't want that to be the case
>>among His people.
>>
>>Unfortunately, acquiring, building, and catering to people of
>>affluence has been the modus operandi of Organized Religion since its
>>inception, and continues to run rampant in Churchianity today. Yet
>>for all its money and temporal possessions, Organized Religion has
>>always been in a state of spiritual impoverishment.
>>
>>
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>>
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