Jesus and the End of Religion: The Meeting House

Jesus and the End of Religion

Jesus did not intend to establish a new religion, Christianity. Instead he showed us a new way to approach God and others. Unfortunately, however, his simple message was quickly institutionalized. Despite its many adherents, the Christian religion has lost its way and is viewed negatively by much of the world because of its history and current distortions. In the spirit of Jesus' message, it's time for religion (especially Christianity) to die, and for the resurrection of new faith and life.

Saturday, June 25, 2005

The Meeting House

I'm currently on vacation, but this past Sunday (June 19th) I had the opportunity to visit "The Meeting House", an innovative church in Oakville (near Toronto), Ontario. While at times I may sound critical of the Christian "religion", I want to highlight those who are addressing the "religion" issue head-on and working to seriously address faith and the church from a non-religious stance. "The Meeting House" is an example worth noting. Check out their website at www.themeetinghouse.ca and especially go through their initial flash presentation entitled "Some Thoughts on the Value of Religion". This church states its core purpose as: "To honour God by proclaiming the irreligious message of Jesus and fostering loving communities of fully-committed Christ followers". From my brief personal encounter I am impressed.

Posted by: Lloyd / 8:24 PM