What do you think of this?

[edjen01]

Originally Posted by TRFrance

Maybe you are making that the "real issue". But I think you're ignoring the real "real issue" here.

The primary issue is the practice of encouraging members of a particular church to join someone else's church... and picking those "targets" primarily based on their race.

That is morally questionable behavior at the very least.

We all know they're God's people, and they're all owned by God, and are members of HIS church, etc. No one here disagrees with that fact.

But what we are talking about here primarily is the practice of a church building up it's membership by cherry-picking members of an already established church. Some pastors are going to be more offended/bothered by that practice than others, but the key issue here is the people doing it and thinking it's ok. The fact it, it happens. I've personally witnessed it in action, and always felt it was wrong. Ultimately, I find it hard to believe that God is pleased with that kind of stuff happening.

again...sorry...i did not think I was ignoring the issue. i'll try to be clearer.

The practice of another church is no concern of mine. If they think it is ok...then that is for God to judge or not judge...not me.

As for God being pleased...i believe His word tells us what pleases Him.