What sort of spiritual "wealth" do churches today imagine they have accumulated?
Many churches today rely a lot on pomp and ceremony. I attend a High Anglican service with my wife from time to time when we're in her home town. The whole time I'm there I feel totally unattached to God. For those involved in the ritual, they may find attachment to God, but I certainly don't. Different horses for different courses, naturally, but I have a concern that this question is related to this kind of 'spiritual wealth'. The assumption that 'they' have something that 'we' don't have. Done a robe, put on a dog collar and you're instantly 'more deserving' than 'them' for the kingdom of heaven. NOBODY is deservedly gets to the kingdom of Heaven.
Hello, I wish to use this Blog to discuss Christian bible studies. I hope people will respect my views, but accept and look forward to healthy (respectful) debate. As you read this you will find links to bible study pages. The first study I'm doing is "The Beatitudes", which is the "Sermon on the Mount" - Jesus' most famous sermon. Enjoy. Additionally, remember that the questions are in reverse order, as the Blog posts in reverse date order.
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