Much agree.
Very well put.
However, defending the indefensible on such threads seems to be a cottage industry in some households.
I was just reflecting a bit ago . . . in my own current congregation . . .
From the Pastor on down, there’s a persistent fight, struggle to resist, avoid, lay aside,
RELIGION
in all it’s pervasive insideous flavors and inroads.
IT’s a never ending struggle. It is human nature to make of
every practice, behavior etc. related to God
a RELIGIOUS experience . . . a ritual, a manipulation, a script, a canned tidy little box.
Of course it’s worse for organizations 1600 years old as the Vatican et al . . . but it’s there in every congregation.
Yep, a spirit of religion permeates Christianity and needs to be cast out in Jesus’ name so HE can get done what He longs to do in our midst.