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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Apr 27, 2008, at 1:31 AM, Lynda wrote:
> He was told by the various churches he was supposed to be working  
> with that
> "It might help your mission if you had a church home,"   So, to  
> further his
> job, he went looking for a church.  I'd say that is a pretty cold and
> calculating reason to "get religion."

Most church people I know use their church connection for personal  
business advancement. Seems like we are all cold and calculating. Each  
of us operates on a personal advancement program. Some are more  
successful.

The end justifies the means if the means hurts no one. Who was harmed?  
Seems to me he did a lot of good. Some blather about how government  
should do more for poor people. I say let those who know them best  
show them how to help themselves. I approve of the work he did.