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You really think those are the types INSIDE a church? If that is your experience, I suggest leave it.

I was speaking in general of the churches plural here in America, not a particular local church.

You know who a lot will be laid on? Those who don't teach the GOSPEL properly and those who don't teach God's Word is the FINAL authority. They are leading 'their flock' astray. But that doesn't let the flock off the hook for each one is responsible for themselves. There is no 'he made me believe that' in heaven. It's over.

I certainly agree with you on the gospel, and God's word is indeed the final authority, but the subject of this thread is divorce. And on that subject, Mal. 2:11-17 and Matt. 19:3-9, among other texts, are that final authority you speak of.

Christianity is about having fellowship with The Lord where one gets to KNOW Him and learn more about Him daily and they know what pleases Him, His Way and what He hates.

Yes, but if our subject is divorce, and preachers preached more on passages like the Malachi and Matthew passages above, one would know "what pleases Him, His way and what He hates." He hates divorce.

I know HE hates divorce, I said it in my first post and anyone INSIDE the church knows the same!

I was speaking in general of the churches plural here in America, not a particular local church.

So was I! But that doesn't stop one from saying they are against it; yet, authorizes it under a different name.

but the subject of this thread is divorce.

We can speak about it for hours and it all goes back to the person. How strong and committed their beliefs are. And sitting in a church on a Sunday doesn't produce strong belief - one has to KNOW THE WORD and then OBEY it. And a pastor can't make that happen. That responsibility lies with each individual.