Losing my religion

How do you know if a church is a Christian cult? Check out today's video discussion:

In general, Christians tend to be bad people: no integrity, morals,etc.At best, they're "good"people-just like any other "unsaved"  "good" human being. What makes them so special?

Same topic, different day. One thing I hear Christians profess publicly on a regular basis is their love for Jesus, how Jesus/God is their protection, how they've been blessed by God, etc. etc. etc. These people utter these words and I wait for the other shoe to drop. Because it isn't long before they do something that completely CONTRADICTS their so-called Christian sanctimoniousness. Usually that's how it works. Because regular people don't have to announce their religious beliefs-nor do they need to proclaim that God is blessing them or protecting them or calling them...or whatever it is that supposedly makes them "special" from the rest of us. Real people just ARE. Christians use their beliefs as some kind of "immunity" from being called on their stuff. I've recently listened to people talking about how God is working in their life, all while breaking Bible commandments (i.e. sex outside of marriage). God has sent this guy your way...

One mistake people make when dealing with the topic of religion is using emotion. They don't separate emotion from the actual facts. Religion is such a deeply rooted anchor in our subconscious minds and psyches that our perception is filtered through that emotional lens. This only happens when someone challenges the supremacy of that religious belief system. A typical knee jerk reaction predicated on emotion is when you critically analyze the church or Christianity as a whole and the person says,  "Not all. MY church is a loving family. My pastor (and his wife) are good people who look out for everyone". If you critically analyze the financial issue of most churches and how churches suck money out of a community without giving anything back in return, the person will not acknowledge it. Instead, they will say that their church does alot for the community. I don't know why this is, but why can't people admit the truth about something without thinking it me...

As the title suggests, Christianity is moving to a new level with a reality show on the cable Oxygen Network called "Preachers of L.A." Here is a clip of the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml8bQDnnkKk I've watched as much of it as I could stand. Being someone far removed from religion and dogmatic paradigms for some time now, even I got nauseous 3 minutes in. Let's be clear: If professed Christians, "saved folk" "God's Chosen" don't see the writing on the wall, it's too damn late. Let's face it: it already is. These pastors are ballin' out of control (meaning they are living lavishly) and have now moved from being millionaire "Pastor-preneurs" (a term c/o Fortune Magazine) to the ranks of reality t/v/ show celebrities, i.e. Kim Kardashian, Honey Boo Boo, and the Real Housewives of everywhere. You got these Christians running around saying one of two things: One-It's "Not my C...

Article link: http://www.twincities.com/national/ci_21915088/crystal-cathedral-founder-seeks-5m-from-church?source=rss LOS ANGELES—The aging founder of the Crystal Cathedral is in court seeking more than $5 million from the ministry he built from scratch in a dispute that has delayed millions in payments to creditors left short-handed when the church filed for bankruptcy two years ago. The Rev. Robert H. Schuller was in Los Angeles on Thursday for the start of a 10-day trial over copyright infringement, intellectual property and contract violation claims that stem from his ministry's devastating financial collapse. The trial continued Friday with testimony expected from his wife, daughter and son-in-law. Crystal Cathedral Ministries filed for bankruptcy in 2010 with more than $50 million in debt. The Schuller family's claims continue to delay about $12. 5 million in payments to creditors. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange purchased the ministry's soarin...

Wow, time flies!     It's May already! The weather-like the flowers- has bloomed and I'm loving being outdoors again. There's something amazing about spring-the aliveness, the energy of rebirth and renewal, of being born again. I write this post just to point something out, something I feel is critical. I'm on You Tube alot. A-lot.  Love it. One thing I don't love, however, is the comment section under the videos. People go crazy there. I also have an addiction to looking at comment sections of blogs and websites.  Often the views are extremely polarized. Othertimes people feel the need to share what the person said that they agree (and especially disagree) with. I think it's critical to take the opportunity to share something here: When someone expresses their thoughts, beliefs, experiences, conclusions or feelings about something, you don't have to agree with it. Again: YOU DON'T HAVE TO AGREE WITH WHAT ANOTHER PERSON SAYS! An...