Comments on: Churchianity: when we miss the point http://spirited.net.au/dean/2009/06/03/churchianity-when-we-miss-the-point/ from the notebook of a circuit rider Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:41:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Randy http://spirited.net.au/dean/2009/06/03/churchianity-when-we-miss-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Randy Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:41:25 +0000 http://blogs.spirited.net.au/dean/2009/06/03/churchianity-when-we-miss-the-point/#comment-16 It is quite interesting to me that the cross our Savior was crucified on was made of wood that was hand hewn by men. It was made of dead wood. It was planted in the ground by men. It had no life in it. It has become a symbol (perhaps an idol) to so many, many....of us. We have even gold plated it and wear it as an ornament of jewelry. Jesus is the tree of life. He is alive. He is risen above that dead wood. It seems, that perhaps this could be a picture of the structures that men build to support their carnal faith. Most organized, institutional, religious buildings, (the things they call "churches", usually have a cross mounted somewhere inside where their congregations can't miss seeing it. If Jesus would have been killed by a gun maybe that they might have guns, mounted behind their podiums instead of a cross, or wear gold plated guns on a neclace around their necks. I just seems kind of ironic that Jesus was crucified on what seems to be an image of man's typical, fleshly view of judgement and the law. After all, we are the church, not buildings made of wood hewn by men, and mounted in the ground by men, like that dead wooden cross. I prefer to cling to Jesus like you are doing; not the "Old wooden cross" It reminds me too much of clinging to the "Old wooden church building" or even an upgraded, gold plated version of a church building. Great article you have posted here. Have a great day in Jesus Randy It is quite interesting to me that the cross our Savior was crucified on was made of wood that was hand hewn by men. It was made of dead wood. It was planted in the ground by men. It had no life in it. It has become a symbol (perhaps an idol) to so many, many….of us. We have even gold plated it and wear it as an ornament of jewelry.

Jesus is the tree of life. He is alive. He is risen above that dead wood.

It seems, that perhaps this could be a picture of the structures that men build to support their carnal faith. Most organized, institutional, religious buildings, (the things they call “churches”, usually have a cross mounted somewhere inside where their congregations can’t miss seeing it. If Jesus would have been killed by a gun maybe that they might have guns, mounted behind their podiums instead of a cross, or wear gold plated guns on a neclace around their necks.

I just seems kind of ironic that Jesus was crucified on what seems to be an image of man’s typical, fleshly view of judgement and the law.

After all, we are the church, not buildings made of wood hewn by men, and mounted in the ground by men, like that dead wooden cross.

I prefer to cling to Jesus like you are doing; not the “Old wooden cross” It reminds me too much of clinging to the “Old wooden church building” or even an upgraded, gold plated version of a church building.

Great article you have posted here.

Have a great day in Jesus

Randy

]]> By: bells http://spirited.net.au/dean/2009/06/03/churchianity-when-we-miss-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-15 bells Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:09:51 +0000 http://blogs.spirited.net.au/dean/2009/06/03/churchianity-when-we-miss-the-point/#comment-15 I'm long gone from my church days but I do feel very strongly that there's a hefty amount of church worship out there and I despised it when i was there. It's part of what makes me no longer have any interest in organised groups at all, of any kind. Can't bear to belong to anything organised. Christianity, and other faiths, need more people who think like you do, Dean. I’m long gone from my church days but I do feel very strongly that there’s a hefty amount of church worship out there and I despised it when i was there. It’s part of what makes me no longer have any interest in organised groups at all, of any kind. Can’t bear to belong to anything organised. Christianity, and other faiths, need more people who think like you do, Dean.

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