re: #188 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

Here’s the thing I keep coming back to: Fundamentalist churches repeat the mantra, “Jesus is coming soon.” Well, if that’s true, shouldn’t they be going balls to the wall to reach as many unchurched people as possible, instead of squandering their wealth and waning influence? The collective Church is reminding me of the servant in the parable of the talents who went and buried his talent in a field and hid it. They are refusing to take the risk and put their precious comfort on the line, despite knowing (or claiming to know) that the Master is coming back soon to call them to account.

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

IOW Jesus was telling his peeps to get their hands dirty and work hard on being righteous. His message was not to drive to church twice a week, sit and sing a spell, then drive home after potluck, confident that you had done your godly duty for the week.