It cannot be denied that the number of religious fundamentalists throughout the world has recently increased. Christians are specifically bothered by the increasing number of Islamic fundamentalists which has caused conflicts between civilizations and religions. This unhealthy trend has created a lot of anxiety and fear throughout the world.
Most followers are peace loving as well as liberal regardless of the religion. Still, they are disturbed by the fact that there are individuals who prefer Catholic fundamentalism. This is due to the fact that religion has been taken control by fundamentalists for purposes contrary to their faith.
Unfortunately, the same trend is also taking roots in their very own church. It cannot be denied that fundamentalists are slowly taking control of the majority of churches and publications. A lot of Catholics are liberal when it comes to their practice and thought of their faith. However, editors of publications and bulletins and the clergy do not give due consideration to their views. In fact, there are times when their opinions are dismissed because of the negative influence these may have on others.
A great amount of pressure are being dealt by most people right now and these are frequently due to their daily routines. Despite the problems and challenges, they rarely call on Christ. Nevertheless, they may still be in the process of finding means to include Him in their lives as much as possible and so they should not be isolated by the church.
Short term solace may be provided by religious rituals especially to those who are overly stressed and burdened individuals. Still, most of them resort to religious rituals to run away from the problems of their daily lives. Based on the Bible teachings, the word of God is intended to inspire and strengthen individuals to deal with every issue rather than escaping from it.
Publications must be used by the church. The reason behind this is that it is an effective tool to bring Christ into the daily challenges of people. These publications should be open to criticisms and suggestions no matter how controversial these may be. An open intellectual debate should be encouraged on all the issues that Christians are facing today.
The liberal views of its members should not be suppressed especially those really working hard to bring Christ into the hearts of their fellow men and into their own. Fundamentalists claim to be experts when it comes to the laws of the church. What they should remember is that Christ belongs to everyone, not just a few chosen ones, but including the sinners.
The church should not just be dynamic, but it has to be open to changes too just like being with average individuals like what Christ did in the past. Traditional thinking depending on the human theology should not isolate it. It certainly is vital for the religious organization to be involved in the physical, spiritual, wholesome human, moral and socio-economic development. The purpose of singing old songs is for individuals to listen to them and follow. Fundamentalists do not often realize these and it bothers many individuals.
Most followers are peace loving as well as liberal regardless of the religion. Still, they are disturbed by the fact that there are individuals who prefer Catholic fundamentalism. This is due to the fact that religion has been taken control by fundamentalists for purposes contrary to their faith.
Unfortunately, the same trend is also taking roots in their very own church. It cannot be denied that fundamentalists are slowly taking control of the majority of churches and publications. A lot of Catholics are liberal when it comes to their practice and thought of their faith. However, editors of publications and bulletins and the clergy do not give due consideration to their views. In fact, there are times when their opinions are dismissed because of the negative influence these may have on others.
A great amount of pressure are being dealt by most people right now and these are frequently due to their daily routines. Despite the problems and challenges, they rarely call on Christ. Nevertheless, they may still be in the process of finding means to include Him in their lives as much as possible and so they should not be isolated by the church.
Short term solace may be provided by religious rituals especially to those who are overly stressed and burdened individuals. Still, most of them resort to religious rituals to run away from the problems of their daily lives. Based on the Bible teachings, the word of God is intended to inspire and strengthen individuals to deal with every issue rather than escaping from it.
Publications must be used by the church. The reason behind this is that it is an effective tool to bring Christ into the daily challenges of people. These publications should be open to criticisms and suggestions no matter how controversial these may be. An open intellectual debate should be encouraged on all the issues that Christians are facing today.
The liberal views of its members should not be suppressed especially those really working hard to bring Christ into the hearts of their fellow men and into their own. Fundamentalists claim to be experts when it comes to the laws of the church. What they should remember is that Christ belongs to everyone, not just a few chosen ones, but including the sinners.
The church should not just be dynamic, but it has to be open to changes too just like being with average individuals like what Christ did in the past. Traditional thinking depending on the human theology should not isolate it. It certainly is vital for the religious organization to be involved in the physical, spiritual, wholesome human, moral and socio-economic development. The purpose of singing old songs is for individuals to listen to them and follow. Fundamentalists do not often realize these and it bothers many individuals.
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