They teach "hot tub" Christianity where the focus is on being nice, feeling good about yourself, and tolerance for sin. We can't judge people, so that must mean we can't judge their actions either. It's a motivational seminar that happens every Sunday.
I wish the nearest church to me with a pastor who boldly preaches the Word wasn't an hour away.
I grew up in church and went to several, and, although they preached the Word, I always felt they emphasized ‘niceness’ too much. Especially for men. Churches have played a large part in emasculating men in our society. To the point where they shirk any confrontation just to appease. Too much ‘be ye gentle’ and not enough ‘fight the good fight’.
I found a good church, first sermon I attended our pastor called out the sin of homosexuality. He wasn't afraid to "offend" anyone, I knew I found a new home. This don't judge thing has been taken way off the cliff. We can and should call out wickedness. It's about a 30 minute drive but it's worth it.
This don't judge thing has been taken way off the cliff.
It's something it was never meant to be. "Judge not" isn't the entire saying. It finishes with "...lest ye be judged."
It's an exhortation against hypocrisy, not against judgment of any kind.
In Christian terms, it doesn't mean to be accepting of anything and everything. It means not to view anyone as irredeemable because we are all sinners. It's not your job to pass final judgment on someone, that's God's job.
Your job is to do your best to help that person stop sinning, not to accept their sins.
I'm lucky enough to have a couple of priests who are still willing to call out sin, whether or not the current Pope wants them to, and I thank them after every Mass for it. Glad to hear you have found a strong pastor.
Makes sense. One of the reasons I quit Instagram was all the white christian women posting black squares and telling me, a feather, to educate myself about racism. Hillsong women are especially odious in that regard.
They teach "hot tub" Christianity where the focus is on being nice, feeling good about yourself, and tolerance for sin. We can't judge people, so that must mean we can't judge their actions either. It's a motivational seminar that happens every Sunday.
I wish the nearest church to me with a pastor who boldly preaches the Word wasn't an hour away.
Funny because the Karens are the very definition of judgemental.
They teach people not to judge because they don't want people judging them.
Underrated comment.
‘Hot tub Christianity’ ...wow, so true.
I grew up in church and went to several, and, although they preached the Word, I always felt they emphasized ‘niceness’ too much. Especially for men. Churches have played a large part in emasculating men in our society. To the point where they shirk any confrontation just to appease. Too much ‘be ye gentle’ and not enough ‘fight the good fight’.
I found a good church, first sermon I attended our pastor called out the sin of homosexuality. He wasn't afraid to "offend" anyone, I knew I found a new home. This don't judge thing has been taken way off the cliff. We can and should call out wickedness. It's about a 30 minute drive but it's worth it.
It's something it was never meant to be. "Judge not" isn't the entire saying. It finishes with "...lest ye be judged."
It's an exhortation against hypocrisy, not against judgment of any kind.
In Christian terms, it doesn't mean to be accepting of anything and everything. It means not to view anyone as irredeemable because we are all sinners. It's not your job to pass final judgment on someone, that's God's job.
Your job is to do your best to help that person stop sinning, not to accept their sins.
I'm lucky enough to have a couple of priests who are still willing to call out sin, whether or not the current Pope wants them to, and I thank them after every Mass for it. Glad to hear you have found a strong pastor.
Makes sense. One of the reasons I quit Instagram was all the white christian women posting black squares and telling me, a feather, to educate myself about racism. Hillsong women are especially odious in that regard.
Checkout Jack Hibbs, pastor of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills.
Don't forget sponsoring people who hate the USA to travel here en masse.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2015/11/29/unholy-alliance-christian-charities-profit-1-billion-fed-program-resettle-refugees-40-percent-muslim/