are you friends only if i agree with your "church" ..

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i tweeted :


.. gee whiz, i wanna be liked 'cos Jesus likes me, 
not 'cos you like me 'cos i like the rhetoric you like !!


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free-believers network (facebook):


A friendship that is based solely on doctrinal agreements 
is no friendship at all. 
In this case, the allegiance is only towards the doctrine 
and not the person, 
because the moment one of the parties in this relationship 
starts to think differently, 
the true color of the said "friendship" emerges.

When that happens, 
don't be surprised when 'friends' get offended or leave you. 
It's actually a blessing in disguise. 
Life is too beautiful to be wasted by playing religious games.
~ Daniel Alexander


comment: 
the Church was, is and always will be, One. 
Not to confuse with man made denominations 
based on doctrine and beliefs. 
The Church has been the same always and has always thrived... 
mostly unseen... 
and across many denominations with no boundaries.


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[ I have found not being aligned with a "church",
since leaving a cultish organisation,
has encouraged me to explore all flavours 
from the gospel of Grace.
I have been a "loyal" member of a "church",
I  have been cautioned by "well meaning" members,
to not move 
too fast,
too far,
too radical,
(code, used to stop development, and remain a normal churcher).


This was an emotional decision for me to cut reliance on "normalcy"!
One has few "normal church" friends after a decision like this.


Amazingly, it has led me into the only thing that lasts.
An interaction of love and healing from the Spirit of Jesus.


".. after the religious cast him out,
Jesus found him ....."


yay!!! Jesus .....  


His Mystery is kneaded into the whole lump.


I Love Grace. ]


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