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Originally Posted by Timmy
Could it be that some people just made things up and said it was God talking, just like a lot of people do these days? And could it be that some of those stories were written down in books that, years later, people decided to call inspired and infallible?
Just askin'!  |
IMHO, the answer to this is an emphatic, YES!
But keep in mind, this doesn't make God any smaller, nor the Bible obsolete. My perspective of God has only changed for the better by approaching the Bible as a Book written by man, and with flaw. To know God understands me, is beyond relief. In the Apostolic Movement, we have hidden behind the Mask that we are the RIGHT ONES. This brings a spirit of doom upon us, because the fault of bringing God into our corner (He revolves around us), leads to the tragic end of FEAR and never being good enough. We also become so afraid to lose what we have, we produce MORE fear to keep it.
I'm a Pastor and understand this dynamic in how it manipulates the best of heart. When leadership is steeped in Tradition, surrounded by others of the same, FEAR to talk about our questions, concerns, and deepest worry is abated. Another day of misery is at hand, and the longer this goes on, the worse it gets. Our FEAR bleeds into the preaching, then into the Saints. We preach, praying and hoping we are right, while our insecurities grow, and fear chokes the life out of us. God forbid we would tell the conservative Pastor down the road about our questions! He would think less of me! Not understand me! He might TELL OTHERS I'm BACKSLID!! Then question the Bible...You may as well get the Cross out!
Inside we are dying, and I believe God is crying.................
To deny this, reveals only our fear to accept the Truth that error is in our midst, and that our Traditions supersede the FACTS. I'm attacked all the time on this forum by Pastors/Ministry, and fear is at the door, trying to win my heart. I've learned life beyond its talons, and now see people in a totally different light.
Others who are honest about being set free from the bondage of Traditional thought, find out, God doesn't revolve around the Earth (We/Religion/Mans Idea are the focus), but that the Earth revolves around God (He is the focus).
The more He becomes the Focus, the better our Planet will become, and we will reach into the heart of those who suffer, are broken, and confused by a million Faiths with answers that make sense.
I don't know completely why we have such a hard time with this. Even the Scripture revealed Jesus coming after Religion with intense rebuke, calling those who were the most well versed with the Torah, Whited Seplecurs, full of dead mans bones, blind guides, unmerciful, ect.
Yet, our modern age Religion takes us right back into this...Go figure. We swallow a camel and strain at a gnat.
My friend, God is SIMPLE!
My soul followeth hard after thee....Love one another with a pure heart fervently. 
I'm underwhelmed at your great wisdom. 
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