The Dangers of Fundamentalism - I've been talking to Jesus all my life

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shriadishakti , " jagbir singh "

<adishakti_org> wrote:

>

>

> i have another great email from Violet who, as a former Christian

> fundamentalist, knows this subject better. Her potrayal of the

> Pentecostal Churches is exactly what my friend's wife is

> undergoing.

>

> The last time i met her i initially refrained from reacting as it

> was the birthday party of her daughter. But she was not interested

> in the guests as she sat on the sofa watching a Pentecostal Church

> doomsday video with another like-minded fanatic.

>

> For more than an hour i listened silently, together with a few

> guests, to her comments - she is one with Jesus, the Holy Spirit

> is guiding her daily, only in her church is salvation possible,

> all non-Christian religions are false etc.

>

> In the end i had to tell her that if she did not stop going to the

> Pentecostal Church she would become even more fanatical. After

> some exchanges she told me that she is right because " Jesus talks

> to me " .

>

> That was indeed a frightening statment that made me realize how

> the Pentecostal Churches brainwash their followers into inducing

> them to believe that Jesus talks to them. i mean there is nothing

> wrong with saying the Jesus guides me. But when Christian

> fundamentalists begin believe Jesus and the Holy Spirit talks to

> them, then that is the point of no return. This is because every

> Sunday when they return to their churches the same believe is

> enforced and induced again and again. Thus when Jesus and the Holy

> Spirit is already talking to them what knowledge have mere humans

> like me to give.

>

>

 

This " Genesis: We Can't Dance " is a great album by Phil Collins, one

of my favorites. The catchiest piece is the 2nd song " Jesus He Knows

Me " , a classic televangelist satire that reminds us how church

ministers take advantage of naive seekers of Jesus. Here are the

lyrics:

 

Genesis - Jesus He Knows Me

Album: We Can't Dance

 

 

Do you see the face on the TV screen

Coming at you every Sunday

See the face on the billboard

That man is me

 

On the cover of the magazine

There's no question why I'm smiling

You buy a piece of paradise

You get a piece of me

 

I'll get you everything you wanted

I'll get you everything you need

Don't need to believe in hereafter

Just believe in me

 

Cos Jesus he knows me

And he knows I'm right

I've been talking to Jesus all my life

Oh yes he knows me

And he knows I'm right

And he's been telling me

Everything is alright

 

I believe in the family

With my ever loving wife beside me

But she don't know about my girlfriend

Or the man I met last night

 

Do you believe in God

Cos that is what I'm selling

And if you wanna go to heaven

I'll see you right

 

You won't even have to leave your house

Or get out of your chair

You don't even have to touch that dial

Cos I'm everywhere

 

And Jesus he knows me

And he knows I'm right

I've been talking to Jesus all my life

Oh yes he knows me

And he knows I'm right

And he's been telling me

Everything is alright

 

You won't find me practising what I'm preaching

Won't find me making no sacrifice

But I get you a pocketful of miracles

If you promise to be good, try to be nice

God will take good care of you

Just do as I say, don't do as I do

 

I'm counting my blessings

I've found true happiness

Cos I'm getting richer, day by day

You can find me in the phone book

Just call my toll free number

You can do it anyway you want

Just do it right away

 

There'll be no doubt in your mind

You'll believe everything I'm saying

If wanna get closer to him

Get on your knees and start praying

 

Cos Jesus he knows me

And he knows I'm right

I've been talking to Jesus all my life

Oh yes he knows me

And he knows I'm right

And he's been telling me

Everything is alright