What Kind of Thrill Do Christian-Ministers Get from 'the End-Times Are Upon Us'?
@mythociate (21432)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
January 17, 2013 8:23am CST
Because that 'thrill' (you know, like "Indiana Jones" making it through the automatically-closing door just before it slides shut) is the only reason they would claim that their G*d is the source of DESTRUCTION.
My Jesus comes not to destroy (one of the jobs of the theif), but to fulfill. Following Him, I see no destruction. Sure, there may be plenty of 'theives' round-about; but I don't pay them any attention.
When driving down the highway, do you pay attention to roads that show no connection to the one you're on? I might, when I'm a passenger who trusts that the person who's driving is watching where we're going; but 'paying attention to unconnected roads' is liable to cause a driver to run-over pedestrians or -into some obstacles!
But maybe Christian-ministers use 'the end-times warning' as a sort of "available for a limited time only!"-type call-to-action to get people up-&-saved. And--once people ARE saved--I suppose ministers have to 'keep that hellfire a`burnin' to keep us from 'backslidin`.'
But I think Christian ministries are overusing it---like Simon BarJona (Peter) on the water, they're sinking because they're too busy (looking at the water all around them) to look up at Jesus and to just step out to Him.
How does it look to you?
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@TheMetallion (1834)
• United States
17 Jan 13
Watch the money, and this will not seem mysterious to you. End-times preaching begets fear, fear begets obedience, obedience begets donations.
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
17 Jan 13
Exactly ... but Why haven't people figured this out sooner? And/or why don't these money-making ministries' followers catch wind of this & bail out fast?
@Gordano (795)
• United States
17 Jan 13
The Key to understand it is remember that "money is the root of all evil"
as you said, Jesus Christ come not to destroy but to fulfill the Law and said:
Matthew 5:17-19
(17) Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
(18) For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
(19) Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
as you can see, Jesus Christ came to fulfill the Law, Christians break the Law, you see them eat pork while it is prohibited by the Law, and some of them commit adultery and fornication calling it lovemaking, and after having many Illegitimate Children, they remember to marry at the Church, they go to the Church on Sunday (Sun + day) because it is the venerable day of the Sun, not in the Sabbath as written in the Law.
after doing all of this, they remember tithing because it a part of the Law!!!
and here is How it works
to remind people that the End of times is near, people will be threaten, then they remember going to the Church in order to be saved, then they pay through tithing and donation.
no one of those so-called Christian Ministers will answer you if you asked Why (only tithing) is still valid as a part of the Law??
Christian Ministers do this to bring people to the Church, selling them imaginary tickets to the heaven, because god killed the god to please the god!!
@urbandekay (18278)
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17 Jan 13
"The Key to understand it is remember that "money is the root of all evil"
No, it is love of money is the root of all kinds of evil
The rest of your post is a very confused rant
all the best, urban
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
17 Jan 13
I agree with urbandekay that 'love of money' is the root of all evil, although I agree with Gordano that 'money' is the root of all evil (if you understand that the purest essence of money is nothing more than 'wanting something so-bad' ... i.e. "You want this widget? 'How bad do you want it?' (How much money would you be willing to lose to get it).
And I agree about the titheing---when G*d said "Test me in this," He was talking to THE HEBREWS. What He was saying TO US TODAY was something more like what St. Paul told us our abundant wealth is meant for in 2nd Corinthians 8:13-15 "For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened: But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality: As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack."
And didn't Jesus Christ say that all the law-&-prophets hang upon His Two Rules (Love G*d with your all & love your neighbor as yourself)? And he said on the Cross, "Forgive them Father for they know not what they do."
So--if we know The Ten Commandments, and yet must forsake one or two of them to follow His Two Rules (and know no way to justify the two rule-sets)--Jesus paid the price so that we can love G*d & -our neigbors right!
Jesus fulfilled the covenant of the Old Testament, so it's not "binding" on us!
@AJ1952Chats (2332)
• Anderson, Indiana
17 Jan 13
I believe you're very perceptive about this, and I love the way you've described it. Jesus has said that we need to see The Kingdom Of Heaven through the eyes of children--and children (without the influence of adults) don't even think along those lines when relating to God.
@Adoniah (7513)
• United States
17 Jan 13
I remember something about Do not try to predict the day, but always be ready for my coming...in the christian testament. Just chatting about the christ coming back may not bring in the believers. But scaring the pants off of them with stories of mayhem usually does... Fanatics always over do it...that is why we call them fanatics...
@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
17 Jan 13
Why would Christians claim that their God is the source of destruction? In the Bible, God already committed genocide on the planet before. Then you have this: Isaiah 45:7. “I form the light and create darkness. I make peace and create evil. I the lord do all these things”. God created evil. He created destruction.
I'm sure you've heard the term "God-fearing", used by the religious to describe "good" people. Fear is oil in this mechanism.
@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
17 Jan 13
Fear is the opposite of Faith.
G*d is like a running lawn-mower---if you're on His good side, groundlings cower before you; if you're on His bad-side, you're about to be ground-out forever. 
@sakerxfalcon (109)
• United States
18 Jan 13
Making people afraid is one of the ways people/ideas/organizations gain power, and Churches are no different. I vaguely recall in history the Catholic Church slaughtering Pagans and spreading the fear that all non-Catholics will go to Hell to gain more numbers and get support.
This is no different - just less murder.
