Posted by Dena on June 8, 2006, at 0:04:07
In reply to I went to the cathedral, posted by llrrrpp on June 1, 2006, at 15:43:32
> To find peace
>
> There was a weakened bird, trying desparately to get out. She kept on running into the stained glass windows. Faith? I thought this was a sanctuary.Sadly, many of us know how that bird feels -- trapped, while those around us confine us, and insist that we believe we're free... all the while running into the "stained glass masquerade".
I had to leave the institution of church, and realize that Church is who I AM, not a place to go. In the New Testament, the word for church is ekklesia, which in Greek means "called out ones". Those who follow Jesus, Who came to establish a relationship with God, not a religion to observe.
I really like having God outside of the box..!
Shalom, Dena
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