When I was growing up I was taught that church is a place where people gather with a common vision which was to praise God as a collective. It is often understood that by so doing the lord can hear us (as opposed to being alone) and simultaneously find favours for us and deliver on what we ask for (e.g. Peace, unity, tolerance, etc)
Back then there was what we referred to as moruti (reverend) but because we are brainwashed by the western culture we now have pastors, prophets and born-again christians; it goes without saying that religion and the manner in which we worship has taken a drastic step from where it was to date. Just exactly what churches are all about these days?
The last time I set my foot at church was when rules were set on tithes, right there and then I knew that it was no longer about praising the lord but fulfilling the desires of the earth. Churches are now monetary driven than ever before hence they are gauged on
the assets they possess.
In South Africa alone we have well-known churches (of which I prefer not to mention) headed by so-called pastors who by now are known to be multi-millionaire as a result of Sunday's takings. Correct me if I am wrong, as much as some church leaders aren't expected to hold employment elsewhere why should there be a start-up to what I can contribute based on what I can afford?
Show me a church where you can don the same attire for the whole month and you won't have gossipmongers whispering behind your back. Whatever happened to churches caring for the needy, housing them and maintaining the mentality that we are equal before God eyes? Will there be a day where christians cease to compete with each others mainly because they don't attend the same church?
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