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Murphyb849

(571 posts)
Sun Sep 26, 2021, 11:04 PM Sep 2021

My pastor, Dr Harold-John Wesley just preached on

Being your brother's keeper (taking vaccine and wearing masks), social media, lies of Trump and Fox including Tucker, the big lie, how people now do not trust church. How what we believe either aligns with Jesus or does not. He is on fire preaching to congregation at Merriweather Pavilion. He is on fire and when posted on YouTube I will share link.

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Skittles

(153,138 posts)
2. you don't have to be religious to be a decent person
Sun Sep 26, 2021, 11:32 PM
Sep 2021

you can do the right thing without going to church

just saying

Murphyb849

(571 posts)
3. I agree. Sitting in church doesn't make you a decent person anymore than
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 12:13 AM
Sep 2021

Sitting in a garage makes you a car. I know and love so many people that are not churchgoers. What is sad is this cult of TFG is bastardizing real Christianity which is supposed to be based on Jesus the dark skinned middle eastern Jew who preached love your neighbor and do unto others. I was happy to see my pastor speak out against using Christianity as a reason to be so hateful and actually kill people.

Skittles

(153,138 posts)
4. it ain't Trump
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 02:40 AM
Sep 2021

I can count on one hand the number of people I have known who really, truly behave the way Jesus would have approved of.

Demsrule86

(68,539 posts)
5. On the other hand, there is nothing wrong with going to church either...here in Ohio, people would
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 05:20 AM
Sep 2021

starve without the work done in Churches all over Ohio...mainstream churches like the Episcopal church which welcomes everyone and will marry my Gay daughter in church. I believe in God and attend church. Although right now we are on virtual...but the food bank we run is open all week.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
7. So glad to hear, Murphy. If trumpists now do not trust church, it's because
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 05:37 AM
Sep 2021

others are also preaching the teachings of Jesus and refusing to allow political corruption to take over.

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