An evangelical Christian group wants to set up and build a church on the old pool site on Crow Lane.
Personally I am against this, and will be raising my doubts with the council.
Evangelical Christianity (think: George Bush) is all about spreading the word, ie: pulling in more punters rather than just weddings and funerals. This Pentacostal church is a brainwashing program. These people try to get disadvantaged people and warp their minds, so that they are easier to indoctrinate.
Frequently new members are drawn in through various themed groups (kids playgroups, mothers groups, rehab groups) and then they're fears and self doubts are focused upon in a way that gets them to think that they need to be saved by deeply accepting Jesus (the Church doctrine) into they're lives.
New recruits are convinced that they are 'sinners' and that they are intrinsically bad, and that in order to be saved from horrible things, and become acceptable to God, they must accept the church and all its teachings. Often, buying the churchs media, books and paraphernalia is stressed, as is the giving of donations to the church. One section of society is usually condemned, with a view to changing followers beliefs accordingly. Currently, most Christianity I have encountered demonises Gays, and some of it demonises Science and rational thought. Most Churches and doctrines teach that women are secondary to men in almost every way, often that women are actually 'evil', then go onto to support state led wars and killings.
If I am correct the Church on Crow Lane will be situated accross from the school. Will there be ministers being posessed by the Holy spirit and speaking in tongues in front of children? Epileptic style Holy Spirit possessions?
Can anyone say what the increase in risk of paedophilia will be? Christianity of all types makes people feel bad about themselves, partly by being sex-negative. It helps to cement the doctrine in the flocks (sheep) minds.
The libido (especially of priests) is supressed, and buried deep within the psyche.Far too many times priests who are caring for the vulnerable within they're flock then molest them.
There is it seems to me an all too common chain of consequence:
Christianity -> Social Conservatism -> Sexual Repression -> Eventual Paedophilia.
Construction details have yet to be finalised for the Church.
I am going to lodge an objection in the morning. If you have any objections, I urge you to make them public straight away.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecostalism
http://www.bloggernacle.org/?p=446
http://www.cmawashington.org/index.cgi?CONTEXT=art&art=3275&BISKIT=8889714
3 comments:
Sounds as if you're throwing the baby out with the bathwater to me! Have you ever seriously looked into the claims of christianity itself? Also there are millions of christians out there who don't at all fit into the stereotype as you portray them in this blog! (And plenty of them would call themselves evangelical!)
Christians in our church rejoice in the freedom, fulness and beauty of sex as God intended it - one man with one woman for life.
No abuse, no STIs, no unwanted pregnancies and no baggage from previous bad relationships.
Interesting... You were probably expecting a flood of replies from Christians! I am very saddened by your views, but you are entitled to them just as we are entitled to our belief in God & Jesus. I am not aware of any paedophiles in our church or amongst our friends and I know, to satisfy the authorities, church members who work with children are CRB checked. I can only guess that you may have been hurt by a christian or christians in the past, because I seldom come across comments as vindictive as yours. I can only suggest that you read some Christian literature, particularly C S Lewis (not the Narnia Chronicles, however, they are great) or find literature on the Alpha course started by Holy Trinity Brompton (Nicky Gumble). I also challenge you to question God and actually ask him to give you a sign that he exists! God is up to any challenge.
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