--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "do.rflex" <do.rf...@...> wrote:
> > > Grim, fer shure. I think that 'savior' said, "Let the dead bury their > > > dead." > > > > Which meant, those who are blinded by materialism (no spiritual insight) > > are spiritually 'dead', their consciousness lives on the surface of the > > skin only, they have no intuitive realizations and/or experience of the > > superior bliss of spirit. They're 'dead' to spiritual awareness, their own > > Self! > > > > Just because someone goes to church doesn't mean they walk away with a grin > > on their face all day. Spiritual introspection brings the sincere soul the > > guidance it needs, be it joy OR sorrow. > > > > Only a fool finds security in the temporal fleeting joys of the senses, he > > finds he builds his foundation upon sand and it crumbles in time whereas > > the superior joys of God realization survive even the grave. > > > Humanly contrived and organized churches and their dogmas are not the source > for God-realization. They are more often than not, a direct obstacle. True Religion is a source for God Realization, who are you to say one is not practicing true Religion and to condemn them all outright? > "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory > of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man,...who > changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature > more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever." > Rom. 1:22-25 Meaning IMHO, they worshiped *gold* and material objects more than God himself, the creator of these items. Idolatry is putting material pleasure and possessions above God making 'them' false gods. > God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of > heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands. > Acts 17:24 Because essentially a church is not merely a structure built by hands but a temple where-in God is dwelling in the hearts of its builders. If it were merely a structure without sincere supplication of the Lord it would be empty indeed! The vibrations of the church are not built by hands but by the sincere devotion of the members.....
