[Blogger]

Thanks for your input. That is interesting. I am very distrustful of Rick Warren, so I distrust his reasons for the secrecy, but I can see a certain amount of security. Other things, such as only letting the initiated even SEE what is on the site, letting the newspaper see it once and in the presence of a church staffer, having proprietary information on a CHURCH website, I find odd.

[Uriah_lost]

I do think you are being reasonable about that. I was part of an early “mega-church” and can relate to many of your concerns. I saw the church grow like crazy, based around one very talented and charismatic man and then at it’s height collapse in scandal, infighting and schemes. I would never want to see that happen to anyone. It was very disillusioning and many never really recovered their faith. I blame the Pastor at the top but also all of us that let it happen. I never trust any “ministry” that starts naming things after the principals involved. If they issue a Bible with their name on it, they are completely written off.

[attiladhun2]

We have seen Rick Warren and the whole “Emerging Church” movement phenomenon before. It was referred to 30 years ago as “Modernism” or theological liberalism. In other words, the text of Scripture and apologetics is de-emphasized in favor of an emotional “do-gooder” Christianity based upon a squishy Jesus who is politically correct, completely non-judgmental, and multicultural. In short, it is nothing but theological poison. Jesus warned us of false prophets and Paul said to mark those who cause divisions. Warren and his ilk are simply the wolves in sheep’s clothing Jesus warned us about in Matt. 24.