[fwdude]

The 'welcoming' attitude that's been sold to churches over the past several decades is thoroughly unscriptural and is actually satanic; it is a sign of the complete commercialization of Christianity, which demands high pressure marketing and the-customer-is-always-right attitudes. We can no longer say ANYTHING that might scare off a potential 'customer.'

And why would we, when our massive out-of-control building programs demand sources of steady income?

The Church no longer proclaims, it panders.

[Jmouse007]

You can thank the so-called “pastor” Rick Warren and the church’s nearly wholesale adoption of his pernicious and totally unbiblical “Purpose Driven Church” philosophy of mininstry for much of what you have so aptly said has been taking place within the church.

[Ron H.]

.... The Church no longer proclaims, it panders.

You preach the cold bitter truth there regarding the modern day church brother. Like the pied piper of fokelore the modern church is leading much of their flock into and through the fiery gates of hell all the while in pursuit of the almighty dollar to line the pockets of many of the high and mighty of the modern church. Just find ways to put warm bodies in the pews.

Like others I could easily go on about the slippery downfall of our churches of today. I just finished recently watching a Bob Jones video production of Robert 'Bob' Sheffy titled 'Sheffy' (purchase) or (stream on NetFlix) and I would recommend it to all as a good lesson on this subject.