Much of my education was of the theological sort (basically pastor/priest school). But I've had issues with it along the way and recently I think I've started to understand why. I'd like to share with you something I wrote down a few Sundays back as I tried to answer why I've struggled with the Church for several years:
"Does a person need to be intelligent/educated to be Christian? We have certainly made it seem so.
A way with words and a hand at business will make you appear to be one with God.
But isn't it love that brings us to Him?
Aren't we taught that words that aren't lived-out aren't worth the hot air they came out on?
Don't teachings universally say that money will only lead us down the wrong path, eventually ending in destruction?
A mentally retarded man living a life of love is a better picture of Christ to me than an educated, self-proclaimed man of God who knows how to manipulate the hearts of men but doesn't realize that he isn't 'first.'"
We love to put smart people and people good with money at the heads of our Christian organizations. The passionate servants are often seen as too radical, and therefore not to be trusted with precious $$$$.
That's why we need to start over. Forget the "business" models of faith. Be simple. Just love. It's enough.
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