Let's Bash the Preacher Some More

[Sam]

Our pastor is a man of God with a real heart for people.
I thank God for him and pray for him.

[TulsaDavid]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I feel sorry for most pastors because the few bad apples give the rest a bad name.

I feel sorrier for those that bash them.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by TulsaDavid

I feel sorrier for those that bash them.

Why?

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Why?

Bump

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Why?

Bump for TulsaDavid. Just wondering, is it because the bashers are in grave danger of God punishing them (there have been stories posted here on AFF of mockers being killed on the spot, e.g.)? Or is it that they're sadly deluded? Or is it that they'll miss out on some kind of blessing because of their attitude? Or what? Just wondering.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Bump for TulsaDavid. Just wondering, is it because the bashers are in grave danger of God punishing them (there have been stories posted here on AFF of mockers being killed on the spot, e.g.)? Or is it that they're sadly deluded? Or is it that they'll miss out on some kind of blessing because of their attitude? Or what? Just wondering.

I have heard many variations of rapid and sever punishment myself over the years. It is always "I know someone who heard of this happening to someone else......"

I don't know.... Maybe it is something for Jamie and Adam to investigate?

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Bump for TulsaDavid. Just wondering, is it because the bashers are in grave danger of God punishing them (there have been stories posted here on AFF of mockers being killed on the spot, e.g.)? Or is it that they're sadly deluded? Or is it that they'll miss out on some kind of blessing because of their attitude? Or what? Just wondering.

Any stories of God's judgment on people who "bash the preacher"?

[Sister Alvear]

I think advice I received from my Portuguese teacher of long ago about Brazilians serve in many areas of life...she said, " Many Americans make the mistake of sayings ´these Brazilians´ because of some bad deal or something and classify them all together...in time that creates a wall of distrust between them and you...always say if someone does you wrong...so and so did me wrong...don´t group all in the same boat...you will only hurt yourself..."

I have found that true over the years...lots of missionaries use the term these Brazilians...and you can always feel an unseen wall between them and the people...

The same way about pastors...we cannot in any way or form put them all in the same group...there are good and bad Americans, good and bad Brazilians and good and bad pastors...

[Sister Alvear]

We all need someone we look up to in our life...I look up to my pastor, Rev. Bryan Taylor. He has been my pastor all my life. I have never felt him to be abusive...I have seen him change things he once taught because he grew wiser not liberal as some would say...
As we grow closer to the Lord we sometimes see things different...we see we preached things because of the crowd we run with or peer pressure or because we really thought that...a WISE man changes his mind a fool never does...I have a wise pastor.

I am so blessed! He helped me (us) my sisters and I when we were just kids growing up, took us to school, fed us, prayed for us, took us to youth camps...and when I was a mere child and said God called me to the mission field he wisely worked with me to make sure it was a call and not just some fancy...

Lots of other people that have come to mission fields all over the world and made fools of themselves would have been blessed to have a pastor like I have...I must say again I am richly blessed.

[Timmy]

Oh you anti-generalizers, you're all the same!