Jayson
August 13, 2009, 7:03pm
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Liteninbolt:
If what you say is true, then being a follower of Christ I wouldn’t feel right in owning a home, car or working to make money to support a family because Jesus didn’t do this either. As I recall in the Old Testament, people who were close to God that owned material things were not called out by God because of. Job who was tested by God, lost his family, holdings and health. After admonishment and reconciliation with God, everything that was taken away was restored. I’m sure there had to be people who were destitute during that time too. Yet job was given all back that taken from him.
If your argument is following the line of having while others suffer or do not have, are we that do suffer spiritually? It seems that it might be a little tough in following a utopial line of non-material possession especially during this point and time. I personally feel blessed with what I have. I would agree that say the Catholic church who supports certain sects of that religion in monasteries who vow poverty, yet reside in fine edifices in Rome feigns hypocrisy, but both keep Jesus at the center of their ideology. If this is counter productive in a spiritual sense, I would just as soon let God Judge their hearts. I certainly would and could not consider that with the many faults I deal with everyday. The best I can do is espouse Jesus’ Love for us all and hope people listen and consider it. Jesus wanted this, plus to act as brother and sister to one another. In doing this and helping where we can when suffering appears, is what I believe Jesus wants from us.
My line is much simpler.
The fact that such places also double often as outreaches to communities is just a secondary note of irony for me.
It’s possible this could be true in some cases. I can’t say with much confidence because I don’t attend such venues. It wouldn’t be the buildings that would cause me concerns, it would be the motives of people who established it. Collusion could occur in a smple structure just as easily.
Jayson
August 14, 2009, 3:06am
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Such constructs cannot be made without pride.