tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224461859808253927.post3316527990374158438..comments2023-10-06T02:47:29.654-07:00Comments on Pastor Dan Scott: Polly Wanna New Church?Dan Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02639114688490155918noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224461859808253927.post-34203218193950076412010-05-12T11:04:09.573-07:002010-05-12T11:04:09.573-07:00Although you, as a missionary, pastor and religiou...Although you, as a missionary, pastor and religious person may "have been fortunate to live long enough to witness the power that is hidden within the local churches," others have been ignored, ridiculed, or simply used. <br /><br />Instead of church being a sanctuary -- the one place in this world where a person should feel at home and at peace -- it is a place of gossip; pettiness; backbiting; and competition.<br /><br />The saddest part of all is that Christianity gives us MORE reasons to believe in it than any other religion; yet, most of the people who attend church give us equal reasons to not go to church. <br /><br />The problem is this: church is man-centeredness, instead of God-centeredness. <br /><br />When I read about Jesus Christ, I read something much different than what I observe from the modern church.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com