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And what about all the tens of thousands of smaller churches that have pastors who aren't being paid mega bucks and living on Easy Street?
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Those pastors are among the deceived. They are soldiers for the leaders at the top. Do you think the Pope shits in the woods? Would men who really believed this be raping little boys?
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Don't forget: Widespread apostasy is predicted throughout the NT.
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No kidding? The early leaders would have experienced widespread rejection of their scam from the beginning. Predicting that this would continue or even grow is not a great leap in logic. A preemptive prophecy is an obvious strategy.
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What is "too good to be true"?
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Lots of things. The "you can live forever" bit. The "somebody up there is looking out for me" bit. Etc.
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"Hazy details"? The gospel and most of the bible is explicit and easy to understand.
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Sez you. You have come up with your own interpretation. If it's so easy to understand why have you not converted all believers to your point of view.
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"Uncharted territory"? Not hardly! A radically transformed life begins in this age with the new birth, which means believers reap many benefits in this age.
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"All lies and jests. Still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest." -- Paul Simon
There is more "truth" in the writings of Paul Simon, Jim Steinman and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan than in all the Bible.
