SmoochieFace Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I'm glad you got out Smoochie. Just like my close friend. I tell ya, the stuff she was talking about, between blood transfusions and changing her complete way of thinking and behaving! It got to the point my husband didn't want her coming into our house and preaching, acting all weird. THANKGOD she woke up and realized wtf was going on. To be honest, it really pisses me off when JW come to my door. I can see why it has turned you off organized religion. And don't forget about the Watchtower's insane position on aluminium too. Link to post Share on other sites
pureinheart Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 As an XJW, I can attest to this quote. It is a very controlling religion - actually, I would call it a 'cult' - and their 'quirks' are no laughing matter. The concept of 'shunning' is practised and it is quite disturbing indeed. My experiences there have completely turned me off from organised religion. You are right on track SF, and I feel the same way....Organized Religion is either a cult or way off the mark concerning what Jesus and the orginal Apostles had intended...Now this is my take on it.... "They honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me"....a lot of churches today observe the "form", but deny the power thereof. I say this due to the fact when I walk into a church there is a "program"....meaning the service has already been established, first you praise, then Pastor/Priest/whoever speaks....ect... Where is God in all of this? It is "about" God, although is this really what God/Jesus/Holy Spirit had in mind? There has only been one church that I have personally been to where GOD ran the "show"....meaning it was lead by the Spirit. Our ways are not Gods ways, most try to mold God into their reasonings....for whatever reason, some it's money, some it is notoriety, some it is power and control, and some it is all of the above. If an individual has a word from God for the assembly, in some cases they have to check it out with the Pastor first, or are told not to disturb the service. This is not how the Spirit operates and it is not freedom. I haven't been to church in awhile, the Vineyard in my area is cool and I can at least get together with a large group of people that are basically of the same mind, so I should do that....I'm just discouraged in this area. I want to see God taken out of the box (He is anyway, most people don't have that clue) and just let God be God. Link to post Share on other sites
SmoochieFace Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 You are right on track SF, and I feel the same way....Organized Religion is either a cult or way off the mark concerning what Jesus and the orginal Apostles had intended...Now this is my take on it.... "They honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me"....a lot of churches today observe the "form", but deny the power thereof. I say this due to the fact when I walk into a church there is a "program"....meaning the service has already been established, first you praise, then Pastor/Priest/whoever speaks....ect... Where is God in all of this? It is "about" God, although is this really what God/Jesus/Holy Spirit had in mind? There has only been one church that I have personally been to where GOD ran the "show"....meaning it was lead by the Spirit. Our ways are not Gods ways, most try to mold God into their reasonings....for whatever reason, some it's money, some it is notoriety, some it is power and control, and some it is all of the above. If an individual has a word from God for the assembly, in some cases they have to check it out with the Pastor first, or are told not to disturb the service. This is not how the Spirit operates and it is not freedom. I haven't been to church in awhile, the Vineyard in my area is cool and I can at least get together with a large group of people that are basically of the same mind, so I should do that....I'm just discouraged in this area. I want to see God taken out of the box (He is anyway, most people don't have that clue) and just let God be God. I see it this way... Man isn't perfect therefore everything created by Man is imperfect. Organised Religion was a creation of Man therefore it is imperfect. Now that's the sort of orderly logic that God would approve of highly. Link to post Share on other sites
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