I know ... that's a horrible thing for an ordained minister to say.
Nevertheless, I find it to be the most reprehensible of institutions ... when it's not the most glorious.
It's as schizophrenic as it comes ... beating out even Government!
I suppose it's understandable because you like about half the people in Church and no use whatsoever for the others.
Just like half the people in Church like you and the rest could care less.
In spite of verbiage to the contrary I think it really is a bit premature to seriously consider everybody really loving each other.
Though it is nice to still aspire to such loftiness.
I'm attending Church today with people I feel have seriously wronged my wife and I!
And I have little doubt they believe the same thing about us ... primarily because they've said so ... and we have too but in quieter circles.
Skeptics will claim we're doomed from the start because we're supposed to be perfect as God is perfect ... which is about a bogus a statement as ever uttered (Matthew 5:48) ... though it's really not an admonition to be "perfect" ... but to greet everyone equally ... speak to everyone the same way.
We fall pitifully short of something as simple as being nice to everyone we see.
It makes me hate it all!
Yet ... there are moments ... tiny glimpses of Heaven ... when forgiveness actually happens ... egos left at the door ... people losing themselves in each other ... God actually attends.
I do love these moments.
As fleeting as they are.
