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refrescanos

(112 posts)
26. hard time going to church
Sun Jul 14, 2013, 05:27 PM
Jul 2013

I'm having a hard time going to church....for the exact opposite reason that the author claims men won't go to church. Very little has been said about helping others in the churches I 've been to. Yes plural. I keep searching and searching for some church that thinks about others. Nowadays it seems as if all the argument is about grace versus deeds. People have been led astray into thinking that grace is the only answer. As long as "being male" is seen as not having soup kitchens or other ways to help others, the "means" goes into the pocket of the minister. That is seen as being male because everyone must take care of themselves, according to the author of the article.

Christianity spread because it was a mystery religion that laid out the tenants out in the open. The true mystery was that God could love you and you alone as the acme of his creation. God, he/she/it does not need you buts wants your love, respect and devotion.
If so powerful an entity asks you only for that, then how hard can it be to treat our fellow Man?



Remember, there were two prominent trees in the garden...the second is not mentioned often: the tree of eternal life, which is the messiah.
He had his purpose, which was to deliver everyone.
Go forth and do you likewise, love one another, that they may know you are of The Way.



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I don't really understand the author. Union Scribe Jan 2012 #1
I'm a female xmas74 Jan 2012 #2
Yeah...I think this is about wanting an excuse or an out... onpatrol98 Jan 2012 #3
I'd go for that. xmas74 Jan 2012 #5
I find this article both sexist and dumb. kwassa Jan 2012 #4
So my last pastor, xmas74 Jan 2012 #6
And women apparently don't care about excellence WildEyedLiberal Jan 2012 #7
And those kind of guys xmas74 Jan 2012 #8
Hahaha, the Saint Budweiser Church of the Holy Octagon WildEyedLiberal Jan 2012 #9
Any number of my coworkers xmas74 Jan 2012 #11
It might be true somewhere quaker bill Jan 2012 #10
I don't like politics in church Jack Sprat Jan 2012 #12
Churches, denominations, religious people onpatrol98 Jan 2012 #13
I was answering Vince's question from Jack Sprat Jan 2012 #14
Politics, yes. xmas74 Jan 2012 #15
Somehow, I'm not shocked by the story Jack Sprat Jan 2012 #16
Personally, xmas74 Jan 2012 #17
Some of the major denominations split over the issue of slavery Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #19
I realized that you were answering Vince's question. onpatrol98 Jan 2012 #18
Sometimes the men just aren't religious, but I also know couples Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #20
That reminds me of a story that the priest at the church I've been going to lately told... 47of74 Jun 2012 #25
Boredom SayIt Feb 2012 #21
Religion is Feminine; Girly Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #22
Nice post. Tripod Feb 2012 #23
They hate going to church because... Left Coast2020 Jun 2012 #24
hard time going to church refrescanos Jul 2013 #26
Churches = Bachelor Free Zones Mr_Patriot Aug 2013 #27
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