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<blockquote data-quote="JB Books" data-source="post: 2233385" data-attributes="member: 6889"><p>Streetrat,</p><p></p><p>I agree that you shouldn't judge a person's whole life by a 5 minute video....BUT...I really cannot see what would justify such a rant from the pulpit that was so specifically demeaning to individual church members. There was nothing Christ-like in his rant. It was egocentric and abusive. The truth is in fundamentalist type churches, the pastors command an enormous amount of personal power, even more than priests in Catholic parishes. </p><p></p><p>My next door neighbor pastors a mega church here in Tulsa. Although I do not attend his church, I've developed a good friendship with him. I've been at his church as they are preparing for their various events, etc, just in the course of hanging out a bit. I'd like to think I enjoy his confidence as we have discussed personal issues as friends do. I have never seen him demean a member of his congregation. I have never heard him speak an ill word of one of his members. Quite the contrary, he seem to spend an enormous amount of time helping and encouraging his flock.</p><p></p><p>I will reiterate my call for prayer for this man in the video. My pray is either he has a complete change of heart, or he leaves the ministry. Christians have a difficult enough time without grotesque caricatures making public asses of themselves for their own gratification.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JB Books, post: 2233385, member: 6889"] Streetrat, I agree that you shouldn't judge a person's whole life by a 5 minute video....BUT...I really cannot see what would justify such a rant from the pulpit that was so specifically demeaning to individual church members. There was nothing Christ-like in his rant. It was egocentric and abusive. The truth is in fundamentalist type churches, the pastors command an enormous amount of personal power, even more than priests in Catholic parishes. My next door neighbor pastors a mega church here in Tulsa. Although I do not attend his church, I've developed a good friendship with him. I've been at his church as they are preparing for their various events, etc, just in the course of hanging out a bit. I'd like to think I enjoy his confidence as we have discussed personal issues as friends do. I have never seen him demean a member of his congregation. I have never heard him speak an ill word of one of his members. Quite the contrary, he seem to spend an enormous amount of time helping and encouraging his flock. I will reiterate my call for prayer for this man in the video. My pray is either he has a complete change of heart, or he leaves the ministry. Christians have a difficult enough time without grotesque caricatures making public asses of themselves for their own gratification. [/QUOTE]
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