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I don't take anyone's teaching for I don't put my trust in man.
I rather trust a dog more than a human.
I seen it all people who worship the congregation or church that they attend to and follow their leader or pastor at every word as the Gospel, that's how the great deception is going to happen.
Impressionable minds molded into what the pastors want then the deception.
I have seen pastors declare how " GREAT THIS CHURCH IS " all puffed up in pride with the sheeple following obediently while at the same time the pastor fleecing the flock for all it's worth.

I seen it all people who worship the congregation or church that they attend to and follow their leader or pastor at every word as the Gospel, that’s how the great deception is going to happen.

I’ve been the rabblerouser in every church I attend. If I agree, I agree. If I don’t, and have strong background, I make them prove their case. If I don’t but don’t have much info, I study it and consider their points.

I have yet to attend a church that agrees with me on every single point. But for me the church has a deeper meaning: Christianity is about two things. The first is your relationship with your creator. The second is a subset of the first - your relationship with your fellow man.

And “church” is mainly about the second.

I don't take anyone's teaching for I don't put my trust in man. I rather trust a dog more than a human.

When it comes to God that is exactly the right thing to do!

I seen it all people who worship the congregation or church that they attend to and follow their leader or pastor at every word as the Gospel, that's how the great deception is going to happen.

Couldn't agree more.

Impressionable minds molded into what the pastors want then the deception. I have seen pastors declare how " GREAT THIS CHURCH IS " all puffed up in pride with the sheeple following obediently while at the same time the pastor fleecing the flock for all it's worth.

Yup, scripture even warns about this:

Phl 1:15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill:
Phl 1:16 The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains;

Peter's idea of a good minister:

1Pe 5:1 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: 1Pe 5:2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly;

Unfortunately it seems to be more and more negative.