I want to thank all of you that give their input.
I thought i would fallow up with my thoughts. To start i'm not a "cradle christian", i'm just looking at
things now in mid life....i've lived, i've seen, and i've formed some ideas from things i've seen and
and what has happended to me.
It seem there are alot of "church people" here. Which is good and bad.......i've run into both.
I guess i'm still looking in thru the windows. There are many out here, still roaming about,
the reasons, many....that's the subject for a whole different post.
Many it sounds like they just want to make it "simple".......you just walk in the door, nothing special.
Well that's kind of like retail business, half the battle is getting them thru the door.
I've noted that "membership" is important........that their member church will take care of them.....
again, we're back to same problem, what we do with those that are not card carrying members ?
Christmas is just around the corner......"tiz the reason for the season".
We need to perhaps consider, the significance........
we later learn of the idea of "god loved us so much that he give his only son"
later, we learn, what is the most important things.........we strip off all the pomp and circumstance
to understand........
Love your lord god
Love your fellow man
I am in a rural area, and see alot of wildlife.......and perhaps we can draw some lines on animals
and humans.
when you watch a deer, or a calf, and they "find" something, the look, study it, and usually run
away, somewhat in fear...they come back later, sniff it, etc, and leave again......this goes on for
perhaps a number of days, untill they come to "accept" it, and then go on.
I think this is the way many folks are......."churched" and "unchurched"......it is a slow process
and they must come at their own pace, and must be offered "manna" to help come along the
way.
I guess i view it as, what "harm" is taking juice and bread in "rememberance of me"......and
the anoitment of the "sick"......you could be depressed or upset, and i think that the healing
power of the lord would be helpful.
I guess i am left with the idea of starting my own "church"......which would have to be indepedent
since i guess perhaps my ideals are not quite in line. Yes, alot of work, and expense...but
i'm reminded about the harvest and and workers (yes I farm).......
I guess tho my objective would be to put my church out of business........I get them to "sip the
water", and to learn of this, to help understand, and let the holy sprit help them find a place.......
if they can't, we're always here......to barrow a phrase "we'll leave the light on for you".
I think we'll have to have our own internet website, looked at a dvd burner, have priced the
"juice and crackers" units, anointment oil vials, the shipping packets, etc.
also have looked at an economical book printing place, to perhaps have a little
book to help explain, help in getting closer, and answer questions that sound funny
perhaps to you, but from outsiders, are...i suggest "chuck knows church"......
The difficult part will be responding to things or via mail.......yes old fashioned mail will
be a big part......going to have to tell the mailman he will need to clean out the back of
his jeep !!
I would be looking local/regional......then further.......because there are people in need all
over.
Thank you for your comments.....they are always welcome.....i don't have all the answer, and
not right all the time.
Thank you, and bless you