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PatrickforB

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36. This is one of the serious shortfalls of Protestant theology. I have a good friend
Sat Sep 28, 2024, 11:01 AM
Sep 2024

who is fond of saying that the early Catholic church actually chained the bible to the pulpit and kept everyone but priests from communicating spiritual truth. This caused a certain misguidedness, for example the selling of indulgences (basically bribing a priest to absolve one from sins).

Then when we had the reformation, the Protestant idea was that each person was their own priest based on their own interpretation of scripture.

So this so-called 'prophet' has essentially sold himself for fame and money. Many of these Evangelical pastors have fallen prey to this temptation - their own fears and insecurities lead them to distract themselves from true pastoral care with pride, anger, greed, envy, lust, gluttony and addictive distractions that keep people from elevating their consciousness into realms of reason, love, peace, joy and finally enlightenment.

The problem with adhering to the teachings of one such as Wallnau is that when you sacrifice faith and values for temporal power and wealth, you will still learn but that learning will be as a result of the suffering you endure from such slavish devotion to someone who cares only for their own aggrandizement.

Sadly, this is not the true message of Christ.

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I wonder how many MAGA folks believe in witchcraft??? riversedge Sep 2024 #1
Well, if you consider "thoughts & prayers" to be witchcraft rurallib Sep 2024 #25
All of the evangelicals do. They boycotted Harry Potter movies for witchcraft. travelingthrulife Sep 2024 #29
But they would have liked Umbridge ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 2024 #32
Ridiculous BlueKota Sep 2024 #2
I would send them to the cornfield. flying rabbit Sep 2024 #10
Good idea BlueKota Sep 2024 #13
Ohhhhhh, I LOVE IT!!! niyad Sep 2024 #41
That's hilarious! Frank D. Lincoln Sep 2024 #17
"May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your armpits." Karnak niyad Sep 2024 #40
Scary the things people will believe. Srkdqltr Sep 2024 #3
Who's the real false "profit" Lance? Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #4
They're dangerous to humanity, slightlv Sep 2024 #19
Christofacism is the False Religion. Ultimate control over everyone is their endgame. Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #35
And God warned us about the profusion of false prophets, coming out of the woodwork. Beware of their wicked SWBTATTReg Sep 2024 #53
I'm Vance would be on stage if the pastor said Pokemon and D&D was of the devil, too sakabatou Sep 2024 #5
In the vein of that thought, slightlv Sep 2024 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 2024 #6
Careful, we have witches here on DU and they're very good progressives. Elessar Zappa Sep 2024 #22
Thank you, Elessar Zappa...I am a Christian and I have met "witches" who had more integrity, kindness, compassion, The_REAL_Ecumenist Sep 2024 #26
Indeed. 100%. n/t PatrickforB Sep 2024 #38
Thank you, I'll delete ArkansasDemocrat1 Sep 2024 #31
This progressive practitioner thanks you for the deletion. niyad Sep 2024 #42
It's the Lance & Vance Show! tonekat Sep 2024 #7
I wasn't surprised to see Charlie Kirk the Jerk mentioned here, either. Prof. Toru Tanaka Sep 2024 #18
My goodness, this is really stupid. mwb970 Sep 2024 #8
How close are we to burning witches? DBoon Sep 2024 #9
Don't ask. Some of us are a bit concerned on that point! nt slightlv Sep 2024 #21
Give people such as this false prophet any kind of power and the stake will become all too common. n/t PatrickforB Sep 2024 #37
If you have been watching the reichwing loonies for any period of time, niyad Sep 2024 #43
King Cyrus - early DEI advocate Cirsium Sep 2024 #11
Is this the evangelist? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2024 #12
I don't rightly care if she did! An ancient well known craft versus a known pedophile, con liar? You afraid you PortTack Sep 2024 #14
I think the New Apostolic Reformation is witchcraft meow2u3 Sep 2024 #15
Just in time for Halloween Collimator Sep 2024 #16
And then Kamala Harris said - werdna Sep 2024 #23
Hilariously true! The_REAL_Ecumenist Sep 2024 #27
Very convenient! Aussie105 Sep 2024 #24
Witches are hot. twodogsbarking Sep 2024 #28
No, she doesn't ... orangecrush Sep 2024 #30
As do I. niyad Sep 2024 #44
Combining forces orangecrush Sep 2024 #48
Absolutely!!! niyad Sep 2024 #49
She's a black magic woman. twodogsbarking Sep 2024 #33
That is hilarious. You can't make this stuff up! Martin68 Sep 2024 #34
This is one of the serious shortfalls of Protestant theology. I have a good friend PatrickforB Sep 2024 #36
Childless Cat Ladies Unite! Roy Rolling Sep 2024 #39
United we stand, bubble, bubble, toil, and trouble. niyad Sep 2024 #45
Shady Vance Quanto Magnus Sep 2024 #46
Jeebus. Salem witch trials next?? Evolve Dammit Sep 2024 #47
I know this is off topic rpannier Sep 2024 #50
That is their latest lame attempt to shame her liberal N proud Sep 2024 #51
Reeks of despration gay texan Sep 2024 #52
Political agenda mixed with "religion" and backing a blasphemous vindictive self-serving gluttonous prideful predator Freethinker65 Sep 2024 #54
God spoke to me and warned me to beware of False Prophets. And Con Men. And Liars. Midnight Writer Sep 2024 #55
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