Something to ponder:

"...The claim that "you ought not question someone's religious beliefs" is itself a religious belief for pluralists. But this belief is just as exclusive and "intolerant" as any religious belief of a Christian or Muslim. In other words, pluralists think all non-pluralist beliefs are wrong. So pluralists are just as dogmatic and "closed-minded" as anyone else making truth claims in the public square. And they want everyone who disagrees with them to see things their way."

- I don't have enough faith to be an atheist; Norman Geisler, Frank Turek

Cutting the Church some slack

We all know someone like Phil. Phil was once very involved in a church. He was saved, baptised and "on fire for the Lord". Then something happened. Someone cheesed him off. Said something he didn't like. Let him down. Disappointed him.

Now he has abandoned the Church. Not just the Church he left, but The Church in general. Phil won't darken the door of any church of any stripe, not because of the many good people that are there, but the few who managed to step on his toes.

I have a question for the Phil's of the world. Didja notice that the people who dissapointed you were also Americans? Why didn't you move to Belize or, say, Madagascar? You didn't renouce your citizenship in the good ole USA.

There are probably more than a few jerks at your work. Still there aren't you? Your brother-in-law is a royal pain, but you still show up on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Your favorite football team isn't always the winner. Yet you root for them during the down years.

Why don't you cut your church the same slack as you do everything else? The Church is full of...wait for it....PEOPLE!!!!! And believe it or not, not all are saved and working on OUR SIDE. And yes, even the saved have stupid moments.

As for me, the Holy Spirit assigned me and my family to our Church. I don't go somewhere else until I get my marching orders from the Holy Spirit. Until then, it's MY CHURCH. Good and bad.

'The Beast' movie: Jesus didn't exist.

Brace yourselves folks. Stupidity in the 21st century knows no bounds. Check this out:
'The Beast' movie: Jesus didn't exist. Former Christian director's secretive film scheduled to open on 06-06-06.

By Ron Strom
© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com
A movie whose purpose is to prove that Jesus Christ never existed and that demonizes Christian fundamentalists is scheduled to open on June 6, 2006 – that is, 06-06-06, the "666" biblical mark of the Beast.
Directed by Brian Flemming, who is described on the film's website as a "former fundamentalist Christian," "The Beast" promises to spread the theory he claims is "gaining credibility among scholars" – that Jesus was made up out of thin air. -MORE-

Used to be that the skeptics argued about Jesus' nature, but even they knew it was a HISTORICAL FACT that Jesus actually existed. These people are stupid on purpose.

How is YOUR Shield of Faith? Can you withstand the fiery darts of Satan and guys like Flemming?

How much longer...

We now have the IRS telling churches they cannot pray for a specific candidate or else they lose their 501c3 tax exempt status. How much longer before the real church has to go underground to avoid the government telling it what it can and cannot do in regards to God and His word? The churches full of Sunday-only, said-faith pew warmers will gladly comply so as not to lose tithers who won't otherwise give unless they can write it off.

IRS: Churches can't pray for Bush victory

WorldNet Daily - Oct 27 10:20 PM

In a letter of clarification requested by a traveling minister, the Internal Revenue Service has declared people gathered in tax-exempt churches can't pray for President Bush to win the election on Tuesday.

Even so, come, Lord Jesus!