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Interesting. Why do you suppose so many churches are following him then? Mine did and I really didn't see the harm in it. Exactly what is the crux of his misgivings related to Christianinty? I've read a lot of conjecture here but no one is making a really good point. Just a lot of nit-picking at various interpretations of what he said, or meant.

there are a few people on this thread who think Billy Graham preaches a false Gospel, so one whould not be surprised at the attacks on Rick Warren. He's not exactly a professor at a high brow seminary, so why should anyone expect him not to preach the gospel in a manner that is effective with the vast majority of the people who hear it.

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there are a few people on this thread who think Billy Graham preaches a false Gospel, so one whould not be surprised at the attacks on Rick Warren. He's not exactly a professor at a high brow seminary, so why should anyone expect him not to preach the gospel in a manner that is effective with the vast majority of the people who hear it.

How do you judge its effectiveness? By how many people attend? By whether they sign a dotted line? Is that how we discern a person's spiritual condition? Rick Warren has grossly oversimplified what it means to be a Christian, and completely left out the Lordship of Christ and the complete Sovereignty of our triune God. Never does he think to warn 'be sure what you think you should do is ACTUALLY right. And this is how you learn to discern.'

No, even in PDL he poo poo's bible study, and recommends all kinds of corruptions if you MUSt study it, the Message being foremost.