The Real Reason People Who Have Left A Church “Can't Go Home Again”
The Real Reason People Who Have Left A Church “Can't Go Home Again”
By Bishop Dan Edwards
DIOCESE OF NEVADA
http://bishopdansblog.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-real-reason-people-who-have-left.html
Story 1:
John Smith walks from the parking lot toward the church door. He hasn't been here in several months. I don't know why. Something at church upset him. Something at home drew him away. A spiritual crisis. No one knows. No one asked. But today John Smith walks from the parking lot toward the church door.
The ushers spot him. They watch him approach. When he's close enough to hear, one usher places both hands against the inner wall and calls out loudly, “Everybody hold up the walls. They're gonna fall in if John Smith comes to Church.” The other ushers laugh heartily.< ![CDATA[
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2013-01-31 13:18:58
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People can be such jerks, can’t they? It makes me wonder why they (the jerks) attend church (every Sunday). Is it for the prestige: to look good in the eyes of their fellow church-goers? Do they have the holier-than-thou attitude? It amazes me how many people do NOT follow their own religion (especially the Christian one). The Bible teaches humility (he who exalteth himself shall be abased, and so on). I agree whole-heartedly with your article.