When this is all over, I think there will be one demographic that will suffer far worse than others

[KY_EnviroGuy]

42. It breaks my heart to have watched the change.....

in the core moral values and sense of purpose of most of our churches.

When I was attending my little country Southern Baptist church in the 50s and 60s, all the local churches embraced the ideals of love of fellow man, humility and non-evangelicalism. They were a positive element of our communities, along with schools and dozens of small home-owned businesses.

The churches were minimal and well kept, mostly by the congregants.

Preachers of those churches received little more than a subsistence salary and in fact it was so slim that once or twice a year, the congregation held what was called a "pounding" where the congregation brought in food and supplies for the pastor.

So, we can easily see how American religion has drifter far away from its roots and has in essence become a business venture.

If Copeland had walked though the door back then, he would be seen as one needing salvation.


KY.......