MY Sunday Sermon

I believe That God does not make mistakes. I believe He knows what He's doing ALL THE TIME.
I do not believe in religion. I believe in relationship.
And I have expressed those feelings. Its just that simple.

I feel sorry for people who worship a God they think is flawed and does things wrong sometimes.
Most of all, I feel sorry for people who think they are God's own personal appointed judges on this earth to carry out His condemnation.
Who in the HELL do you think you ARE???

When I decide to "follow" some one's blog, I bother to take the time to actually READ their page. All of it. And I read responses from other people as well. I do this to get a feel for what kind of person they are and what kind of people their "followers" are.

And when I see that someone new has decided to "follow" me, I go to their blog. And I READ it. I do this because I'd like to know what kind of person is reading me and has such an interest in me.

Two people, I have blocked, and one I'm not following anymore. These people have 3000+ readers. I can't imagine where they all come from. But its a little scary to know there are that many people out there who want people like me dead. Or convert to "their" religion and get "saved".
You kinda sound like those people who blew up the towers on 9/11.

Why don't you go over there and "save" them? They want to kill you for not believing as they do as much as you want to kill them. Maybe you could all blow yourselves up.

Some of the meanest, nastiest, most narrow-minded and cruel people I've met in my life proclaim themselves to be "Christians" or "Catholics"
Really? You really think God approves of your behavior??

One of you was banned from my site because you insisted on sending me personal emails telling me over and over how "God loves the sinner but hates the sin--all sin." Who do you think you are??

Another was banned because once I got to the point on their page where they talk about practicing the Berean faith I just froze.

I've been going to a Berean church in my town for a little over a year now because its the ONLY church I've found where I feel a little bit comfortable. The music is wonderful. The pastor is great. He gets his message across without it even sounding like a sermon. And there is no hell, fire, nor is there brimstone.
But reading that this blogger is of the Berean faith was enough to make me stop reading, make a few clicks, and *poof* they're gone.

And now I'm reconsidering even going to that church because if THIS is what Bereans are really like behind the safety and courage of their keyboard, I don't think I'm interested anymore.

And there is one other whom I no longer follow but I left on my list that they are following me. For one reason and one reason only: We agreed to disagree.

Now listen. Here's a warning or "disclaimer", if you prefer that word, for anyone who should choose to read this blog I call The Wilderness --

You may not agree with everything I write. And that's fine.
And I sure as hell won't agree with everything you write. And that's fine, too.
But do not, and I mean NOT start thinking you can "preach" to ME.
You've got your 3000+ sheep. Preach to THEM.
There's enough room on the Internet for every one's point of view.

My personal view of the bible stands --
It's chock-full of misinterpretations and mistakes because it was written by man. Not God, as you all claim.
If you really believe God, Himself, penned that book, then you're no better nor any more intelligent than the psychotic muslims that want to overthrow our country and kill all the infidels that won't convert.

The only one who needs to answer to God when I die about how I lived my life is ME.
The only who needs to answer to the way I treated other people is ME.

There are a lot of people out there, it seems, who would do well to heed those words.