How do you assess your own congregation?

Religion is a huge business

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god, i hope you don't go that church along Alabang Hills. they've been pretty messed up ever since their lead pastor and his wife practically screwed their church elders who supported them when they were just a pseudo-bible study in some bar.

anyway, i go to a small church of less than a thousand people fitting in a movie cinema every Sunday morning with satellite churches in Laguna and The Fort. meeting in groups at homes spread across the city is the priority. though there are some individual opportunists like the church you described, they don't have enough money to be of any influence to a number of people.

You are more than a congregation. You have a world of your own. But I have serious doubts how your own court would stand under the nation's laws and the Constitution. What is dpwh?

I do not know what kind of inner court you have but most likely,it won't be against the law of the country.So, it could be a mediating or arbitrary panel. I can't guess if you are referring to is that of Quiboloy, Dating Daan, INC. Yeah, it is a nice congregation you have, centralized form of management but that does not allure me to join because of the use of the bible which I find unjust to state that God is depicted as a male.That in order for mankind to be saved, Jesus has to die or the man crucified is thought to be Jesus is thought of dying on the cross but contrary to medical findings, dead men don't bleed and in the jewish custom, they do not bring aromatic herbs to be wrapped with dead bodies .I apologized that I have to state here the reasons that I find unacceptable to truth so I am not a member of such congregation. I mean not to discredit your congregation for that facts but I am deeply impressed with the form of brotherhood and discipline you have among your ranks.

The "congregation" I belong also have laws based on the quran but some are in conflict and not tolerated by the Philippine government such as fornicators, adulterers, drunkards should be flogged in public. We have no centralized form of management and on some other times, there are armed or unarmed conflicts arising from rivalries as to whom the leadership of one local association be led.We did have in the past TV programs or channel but since the funding is mostly from foreign sources,the government intervene, and with reasons that some funds are accused to be channeled to terrorist activities.But we still have many individual local radio programs funded by local rich members or when the need arises, any follower could go to any mosque with the local management consent to gather financial, moral, prayer support from worshipers whatever valid reasons there is such as medical,mosque construction,radio programs, or even for marriage reason. Other islamic countries would have more standard form like your admirable congregation though locally compared, we are no match , as of now. We also have schools and in cooperation with the government, some are conducted in government facilities. Medical outreach is not as good as those of your congregation as our system of gathering funds is not as obligatory or gathered efficiently as that of your congregation for funding is the most vital resources to maintain an establishment, organization or congregation.Despite being way behind your congregation in almost all concept,I still embrace islam..

I wish for best of health for you and your family.

RELIGION DIVIDES PEOPLE,CAUSES CONFLICTS AND WARS.

TO HELL WITH ANY FORM OF RELIGION.