RidesWithYah wrote:
If you're expecting to just walk in the door, and find that everyone understands everything the same way you do (or that Yada does), and gets it all right, you will never find it. But if you're hoping to find people that have some things right, and have their hearts in the right place, they ARE out there. I found them. It took more than two years before I watched them peel the cross and sun rays out of the center of the Star of David on the logo on their front door... But I DID see it happen. And I didn't have to get angry or demanding -- one of the members did it spontaneously after one of our studies.
I expect for at least the preacher or rabbi to know the Torah and not make up excuses about why they are still soaked in paganism, breaking the Sabbath, etc.
And I am no longer looking for the "perfect" church because there aren't any. I'd rather not participate then to continue in the error.
And how is a spontaneous incident a good thing? It just tells me that the person acted without any real understanding or knowledge, otherwise they would realize that they are surronded by christian paganism.
And as per my screen name, it does make me angry, that I was duped by the pagan christians for so long. And I'm angry that the "spiritual leaders" continue to mislead, either intentionally or not. My guess is intentional.
RidesWithYah wrote:
A prohibition against services on the Sabbath? I just don't see it. What part is objectionable? Singing? Dancing? Testifying about our experiences? Scripture reading? All seem appropriate; and teaching in the synagogue on the Sabbath was a regular part of the routine for Yahshua and those who walked with Him. Let me know when you're going to be in Lexington; we'd love to have you join us.
The part I find objectionable is the part where the rabbi or preacher get paid for conducting services on the sabbath. And not just them, there is a crew of people who get paid for rendering their "services" on the Sabbath. I'm sure you know that "church" is a business and thus it means people work for it and get paid. If going to "church" was a simple scripture reading I would go, but in todays world, as I've stated, it is much more than that.
Participating in this prohibition is just as wrong as participating in Christmas, Easter, Lent, etc. By participating only continues the mistake, not correcting it.
To correct it would be easier then anybody can imagine. Simply move the "services" right before the start of the Sabbath or right after the end of the Sabbath. Problem solved. There can be scripture reading on the Sabbath but no work, period, none.
Instead, people go around trying to justify their error and making up excuses about why they need to break his commandments instead just obeying Yahweh.