tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-558253513796745662.post1860008394267546074..comments2023-08-13T07:09:16.921-04:00Comments on Contextual Criticism: We'll arrrest you when you're done preachingLowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-558253513796745662.post-92122016131908786832008-08-14T14:54:00.000-04:002008-08-14T14:54:00.000-04:00Although I am amazed at the willingness of people ...Although I am amazed at the willingness of people to accept anyone, regardless of any credentials as speaking for God, it is their right. As the charlatans are being unmasked, new ones rise up to take their place. Religion is a good business in the USA. There are few restrictions of the various people that form churches. There are great tax advantages and little oversight. Why people need to have a preacher tell them what they have read in the Bible is beyond me. If God wrote, or caused to be written, His words, why is an interpreter needed? The abuses are frequently exposed and gullible people keep coming back for more. Like politics, if money is removed, more good could be done. In Biblical days, the preachers worked for nothing and the followers saw to it that they were fed, clothed and housed. It seems to have worked well and miracles were forthcoming. Once a church and hierarchy was established, money was intorduced and corruption soon followed. Once upon a time, prophets roamed the earth spreading the word and the poor were helped. Soon the rich assumed power and control and the poor was ignored. Now we have multi millionaires preaching and profiting. The poor have become victims of phonies and charlatans’ claiming special conversations with God. Somehow things got changed around and religion has been used to control people rather than helping them.<BR/><BR/>Bob PorisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com