Build a Relationship with God and not Your Pastor
As a Christian, I have never been carried away with the worshipping of pastors or priests. While I respect the office and authority they hold and believe they are the custodian of the holy place, they are men of God, with emphasis on men. It has become evident that these men of God are respected in our present society than the idea of the omnipresent God. We hide our evil deeds from our pastor with less thought that the God we worship sees all. This hypocrisy baffled me, especially with the ardent religious worshippers. And this tells a lot about their understanding of the Bible. They seem to want to please these men rather than God. However, if we understand the word of God, we will realize that our relationship with God is more important than these custodians. Mind you, I am not undermining their importance but stating the most critical part of being religious. Let's look at what entails a true man of God: A good custodian of God will direct you into a path to be clo...