What, your posting under 2 usernames
but I do not want to go to a church where a preacher elaborates on a verse for a whole hour, what they think it means, their opinion.
No, you'd rather spend an hour standing, shaking hands,
peace be with you, kneel, recite the Apostles Creed,
which is NO WHERE in the Bible, sit down, listen to
who died, got married, is in the hospital,
whose getting baptized, upcoming church events,
stand back up, sit back down, listen to Joe Shmoe
do a reading from the book of....
listen to more somber organ music
watch the priest as he prepares to take the podium
listen to him read xxx amount of Scripture verses
listen to organ music while communion is prepared,
this is the body of Christ,which has been given up for
turns to face the alter, break the Eucharist,
place it on a tray, wait as an alter boy pours wine
into a goblet, this is the cup of my blood,
of a new and ever lasting covenant, do this in memory of me
takes a swig, pauses, unfolds a cloth, wipes the rim
get in line, wait for everyone to sit back down,
kneel, recite the hail Mary, while focusing on her statue
sit back down, bring out the tithing baskets,
wait til they've gone up and down every row,
put the collections in baskets, bring them up to the alter,
blah blah blah...
You spend one hour following traditions of a religion
reciting prayers found no where in Scripture,
and fed Gods Word for 20 min, if that
accompanied by no further dialogue of sustenance
You don't want to listen to opinions for an hour...
you'd rather participate in the traditions of men
What makes you an authority pertaining to the truth
being that you align yourself with a religion
that establishes its own teachings, laws and requirements,
whether by adding, omitting or changing, Gods Word.
Men have decided that God's Word isn't sufficient
and Christ crucified, His sacrifice, wasn't enough
Statues never bothered me, they had no influence on me,
Of course they wouldn't bother you...
The Catechism of the Catholic Church
removed 1(#2) of the 10 commandments,
regarding graven images, idolatry,
moved the rest up and took the 10th commandment
split it in 2, to make up for the commandment they took out
Furthermore, Sunday is not the true Sabbath Day of rest,
Saturday is, but, the papal council felt otherwise...
You follow a religion that places themselves above God
and traditions they've sold you, as a ticket to heaven
Verily, verily, Many will come to me in that day
and I will say to them, depart from me,
you who practiced lawlessness, I never knew you