The “Pastor” Freemyer’s of the world are why I gave up on organized religion when I was in my twenties. The religion on which my wife and I were both raised formed one of the rationales for our marrying, but soon after, we realized that we had been “bull$hitted” from infancy about the importance of “our religion” and “staying true our faith.” It doesn’t matter what faith it was, in our minds, ALL of it was BS! And BTW, we will be celebrating our 53rd Wedding Anniversary this coming December, and we married 5 months to the day from the day we met! We hold to a basic belief in God and Christianity and don’t want any part of those who “run the God Businesses,” which is what churches really are. I am all done having someone who is at best no better a person than I am, telling me that “I am not good enough, but with his help and a helping of my money. he will make me a ‘better person.’” It is not rocket science to live a good life. Either you choose to do so, or you don’t. The kicker is that our children have all thanked us for not shackling them with the crap on which we were raised. All three of them and their spouses are good people, raising good children. I think God is proud of them too.
Great post which points to the hypocrisy of the God Business. My friend, a devout Christian, is in the process of producing a documentary exposing the Christian impostors. Getting such a project done is a hard process, but fortunately, it is moving quickly forward.
“those who “run the God Businesses,” which is what churches really are”
Hmmm. My pastor makes a whopping $24,000/year. Don’t think he views the ministry as running the God Business.
John 8:31-32:
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Understand. But there are plenty of good Bible-believing churches around. If a person is a Christian they will find a church in which to belong and no one could stop them from attending church.
“The “Pastor” Freemyer’s of the world are why I gave up on organized religion when I was in my twenties.”
That was about the time I started adhering my own creed: Avoid costly middlemen and deal directly with God.