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Originally Posted by Pressing-On
I think that some have, but as I remember the story in I Kings 18:22 "Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men."
It is not possible for me to believe that the whole of Christianity has turned this blessed church into a religious package. I don't know why, but that kind of comment (we've turned Jesus into a religion) always reminds me of Eeyore, I mean, Elijah! LOL!
"Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." II Corinthians 3:17 We will always have God.
I have never been in a church situation or personal situation where I could not get a hold of God. He is ever present. |
The reason I put (all of Christianity) in there, is because I figured if I just put 'we' you'd think I was just picking on Pentecostals.
I didn't mean 'all' as in every single person in Christianity. Of course there are people who have a genuine relationship with God. But, I think Christianity has become very "religious" in many cases. It's a system, a ritual, a tradition, and for many children that is all they're getting out of it.
I had a conversation with a teen last night (who was raised in church) who told me - "I know there is obviously a God, because all of this didn't get here on its own. But, other than that, it all just seems so pointless. The whole church thing, all of it. I just don't understand what it's really all about."
And that is often what is going on in teen's heads. They've been presented a religion, but they just don't "get" it. Sometimes we get so busy going to church, just doing our thing, that we can just get caught up in a routine and forget the true purpose.
Of course YOU have a relationship with God. And no, you're not the only one. But there is SOME reason why Christianity is losing 2/3 of its youth.