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Old 03-31-2011, 11:19 AM   #20
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Default Re: Reports Of Religion's Extinction Exaggerated

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Originally Posted by Igzy View Post
So many of these discussions come down to semantics. I saw a film in college called "Meanings are in People." The point was that meanings are not in words but in what people think words mean and imply. It's a mistake to warn a person about religion when "religion" to that person means sincere devotion to God.
That movie ought to be mandatory for all those departing from the ministry of WL.

Oh how LSM loved to use new words believing vainly that somehow the churches would be blessed. The words of the Bible just were not adequate for them ... they needed the spice of recovery to make them more edible.

We would never say ...
Today I went to church ...
Tomorrow morning I will have devotions ...
Pastor Bill's message convicted me ...
Last week we sat in the last pew ...
Instead we would say ...
The processed God now lives in me!
The consummated Spirit is operating in these days ...
We ate Jesus in the meeting last night.
Religion becomes extinct when religious folks become out of touch with their peers.
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