Q.
1/ Why do christian churches have so little moral authority or respect in the world [or within traditionally 'christian' societies] today ?

2/ Why do so few christian churches today encourage their members to read God's Word ?



[#1] Is it because so much, of 'organised religion' today, is deemed to be irrelevant,
in this modern, technologically advanced world ?

It that the reason ?


ARGUMENT;
Organised religion, was always, a creation of man.       ....and a 'vehicle' of control, over men's hearts.

If you don't recognise that, then i'm sorry for you.





Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
8  For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
9  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.


Jeremiah 9:23
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
24  But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
25  Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;
26  Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.



The church today.

Matthew 15:1
Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,
2  Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
3  But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?


Luke 16:15
....that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.



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Romans 2:28
For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29  But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.


1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.


Psalms 73:1
Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.



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To most Christians, the Bible is like a software license.
Nobody actually reads it.
They just scroll to the bottom and click 'I agree'.
- Bill Maher


"The plain things of the Bible are the main things, and the main things are the plain things."
- ?


"The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible."
Dwight L. Moody (American Evangelist, 1837-1899)


"When people stop believing in God, they do not believe in nothing. They believe in anything."
- G.K. Chesterton

Karnal wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2018 at 11:05am:



K,

Its a public forum,     and i'm a socially rude, uncouth bug ger, and so, you take your chances, if you make comments here on OzPol.

Coz thats the type of guy i am.

Uncouth.

Quote:


Don't ask me I aint  the judge.

In my fathers house there are many mansions, but I go to prepare a place for you.

Is part of an answer that Christ gave concerning what happens to good honest people who are not Christians regarding them receiving eternal rest & peace with the Spirit of Righteousness (God)

Differerent means what it says, so different people will enter the house of God not only Christians.

Christ went to prepare a place for his followerers, non Christians go to their mansion or abiding place of rest and peace (in the house of God).

Many different mansions in the house of God.

I'd say it is a given that evil has no place with the Spirit of Righteousness, so malevolent people reside with the spirit of evil.

Yadda wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2018 at 12:30pm:


Well, that's hardly a surprise.

Quote:


Precisely Yad.

A God of inclusiveness, accepts all good honourable people who wish to reside with Him.

The antithesis of allah, who clearly says that only muslims will enter the brothel set up by him, he unambiguously praises malevolency as the sacred duty of his followers  .

The spirit of evil certainly sits on the head of allah.

muslims are welcome to allah, but for world peace they have to purge their degenerate doctrine which urges them to convert the entire globe to evil/islam.

Moses, here we see an example of your deviousness, your hypocrisy.  All the time i have quoted the Old Testament you have exclaimed that Christians do not follow it any more, that Christ has refuted it.  Here you are praising Yadda for quoting the Old Testament.  How typical of you.  Tsk, tsk.  Never trust a religious person I would suggest if you're an example of a "good Christian", Moses.   

moses wrote on Oct 3^rd, 2018 at 3:29pm:


Oh, dearie, dearie, me.  My, how your story changes, hey, Moses?   I take it that the 9th Commandment isn't of any value to Christians like you, any more?  Mmmm?

Typical religious crazy, Moses.  Typical.  Pick and choose what you want to extol.  No understanding of your hypocrisy.  Tsk, tsk.   

moses wrote on Oct 5^th, 2018 at 2:59pm:


I see.

What about the non-Muslims - the white Australians, for example?

Why are they raping, torturing and mass murdering - whose instructions are they following?