Peace and Blessings. It’s a shame that so many feel the need to follow a man, than to accept who God really is to them. God tells us in the Bible (Psalms 82:6) that we are all gods, children of the Most High God. In the Holy Qur'an we are told that He is much closer to us than our own jugular vein.
God is always with us. We know this to be true by the actions of many, no matter their religion. You have men/women who spend their free time (and their money) feeding and helping others. There are many who give their nice items to the poor; listen to those with problems; and pray for those, in private, that need help. Many who give their last to help those in need. Many with a kind heart who reach out to the lonely when even their own children haven’t the time to return a text. There are a million more examples. There are many who do for the Glory of God, not the recognition and glory of man.
We see in the news the church of today in no way reflects the Places of Worship of long ago. The preachers are as slick and conniving as the dealer in the casino. They both want your money, but when you look at the reality of your neighborhoods, nothing has changed. Some of the richest in the nation are its greedy religious leaders, while those that congregate the meetings are the poorest.
A church on every corner, next to a beer/wine beverage dock drive thru, or a drug dealer. You have young people who have probably read the Bible more than any preacher in this city, but because they are covered with tattoos/piercings, they are treated like criminals, whether they are or not. You have missionaries (in all religions) refusing to go into poor neighborhoods, even after invitations/requests. Dayton has a very high criminal rate. So when I see a preacher all decked out in the finest linen, gold, silver, or drive cars that millionaires drive, I worry that those listening in the audience are losing what God gave them.
I just watched a video on http://ping.fm/1XBWk
How dare another man, another rich preacher, tell his followers how to feel and where to worship? We know when we are doing wrong, and should be held accountable for our actions once we reach the age of maturity. If any monies were used to pay off any of the victims, and they were under-age, then it should have come out of this preacher's pocket, not the church, not it's members. If these victims were adults, and not declared without any cognitive mental handicaps, then no one should have been handed anything. This preacher says many words that need to be carefully weighed.
Sex for money makes one no better than those performing one of the oldest careers in the recorded history of man. Prostitution. Why should those in the congregation pay for something that they didn’t take part in, or did they? Did these males grow up in the church? Are their families still there? Did they hand their sons over to this man? Many questions unanswered.
One needs to be still and really have a conversation with Allah/God. Its only then you will see that He is still alive, and Real.
Have you not read the Books for yourself?
