Comments on: ET Life Bigger than Jesus? http://michaelsheiser.com/UFOReligions/2008/11/et-life-bigger-than-jesus/ Striking fear into the hearts of retail ufologists with peer-reviewed research and clear thinking. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:56:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: MSH http://michaelsheiser.com/UFOReligions/2008/11/et-life-bigger-than-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-411 MSH Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:01:56 +0000 http://michaelsheiser.com/UFOReligions/?p=61#comment-411 @tpreitzel: agreed @tpreitzel: agreed

]]> By: MSH http://michaelsheiser.com/UFOReligions/2008/11/et-life-bigger-than-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-410 MSH Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:01:14 +0000 http://michaelsheiser.com/UFOReligions/?p=61#comment-410 @Greg: understood! @Greg: understood!

]]> By: tpreitzel http://michaelsheiser.com/UFOReligions/2008/11/et-life-bigger-than-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-406 tpreitzel Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:57:16 +0000 http://michaelsheiser.com/UFOReligions/?p=61#comment-406 I suspect the failure of institutionalized Christianity is largely due to the impersonal rituals of institutionalization instead of personal relationship with Jehovah through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Pastors seem more consumed by rituals of institutionalization, e.g. type of dress or building maintenance, than exiting the stained glass buildings and setting an example by living and working among the people. Furthermore, when a member of Jesus Christ's body has a supernatural experience related to his personal relationship with Jesus Christ that is totally consistent with scripture, he is chastised for his experience as not being common and somehow suspect. Yes, spiritual experiences need to be in strict conformation with canon due to the nature of deceiving spirits, but if those experiences are in conformance, then stop chastising people for them. In order for Christianity to be effective again, the institutionalized church likely needs to disappear with its concomitant waste of misplaced energy and the body of believers needs to assemble and work directly among the people. Although, I hate to say it, maybe the institutionalized church in Western countries needs some persecution. I suspect the failure of institutionalized Christianity is largely due to the impersonal rituals of institutionalization instead of personal relationship with Jehovah through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Pastors seem more consumed by rituals of institutionalization, e.g. type of dress or building maintenance, than exiting the stained glass buildings and setting an example by living and working among the people. Furthermore, when a member of Jesus Christ’s body has a supernatural experience related to his personal relationship with Jesus Christ that is totally consistent with scripture, he is chastised for his experience as not being common and somehow suspect. Yes, spiritual experiences need to be in strict conformation with canon due to the nature of deceiving spirits, but if those experiences are in conformance, then stop chastising people for them. In order for Christianity to be effective again, the institutionalized church likely needs to disappear with its concomitant waste of misplaced energy and the body of believers needs to assemble and work directly among the people. Although, I hate to say it, maybe the institutionalized church in Western countries needs some persecution.

]]> By: News Briefs 27-11-2008 | Psychics Services|Psychics Members Site|Psychics City|Course http://michaelsheiser.com/UFOReligions/2008/11/et-life-bigger-than-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-403 News Briefs 27-11-2008 | Psychics Services|Psychics Members Site|Psychics City|Course Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:40:55 +0000 http://michaelsheiser.com/UFOReligions/?p=61#comment-403 [...] ET now bigger than Jesus in the UK? I wonder what would John say to that, considering the Vatican has [...] [...] ET now bigger than Jesus in the UK? I wonder what would John say to that, considering the Vatican has [...]

]]> By: Greg http://michaelsheiser.com/UFOReligions/2008/11/et-life-bigger-than-jesus/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Greg Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:56:06 +0000 http://michaelsheiser.com/UFOReligions/?p=61#comment-401 Michael, The comment about Lennon was a loose joke, as was the post. I don't seriously think that people would burn books over an informal and unimportant "survey" conducted by some company under contract to a movie studio. I always thought that Lennon was commenting on the state of (at least UK) Christianity at the time. He in fact said so when he was forced to apologize for the original comment. Michael,

The comment about Lennon was a loose joke, as was the post. I don’t seriously think that people would burn books over an informal and unimportant “survey” conducted by some company under contract to a movie studio.

I always thought that Lennon was commenting on the state of (at least UK) Christianity at the time. He in fact said so when he was forced to apologize for the original comment.

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