People are incurably religious. They like to do certain things to make them feel close to God (I am specifically referring to the One True God here, and the people I’m talking about are Christians). And there’s nothing wrong with such a quest on the surface. But when they cross the line and replace the [...]
When a churchgoer encounters an OOC (out of church) Christian, the first thing they usually do is quote Hebrews 10:25 (out of context):
not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching
At the very least, the preceding verse [...]
I spend most of my time in the New Testament, but the prophet Malachi’s words are ringing true today, not for Jewish priests, but for the modern (and even traditional) “church”. Following is my parody of Churchianity Today, to the “tune” of Malachi 1:6-3:6.
“A son honors his father, and employees their bosses. But if you [...]
I know, bizarre title. But hopefully you’ll see why I chose it, even though it’s really about a misconception.
I refer to the often-heard whine that the churches/ Bibles/ Christianity has become “emasculated”. A rather pathetic example of this “manly-man” mentality is found Here. It would be comical if it were not someone’s actual view. But [...]
What is “church”, and what should it be?
Giving, tithing, and guilt-trip sermons
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