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The message of Jesus and what the
church made of it The religion of "healing" and spiritual accompaniment => became the religion of commandments and prohibitions. The religion of mercy => became the religion of ruthless legalism. The religion of forgiveness and responsible conflict behavior => became the religion of exclusion. The religion of maturity and personal responsibility => became the religion of obedience, immaturity and paternalism. The religion of the creative search for God and for truth => became the religion of rigid dogmas and the "truth
possessors". The religion of overcoming fear => became the religion of fear mongering. The religion of trust => became the religion of controls and patronage. The religion of the mental-spiritual confrontation => became the religion of prohibitions of thinking and speaking. Religion of fraternity => became a religion of a class order and class thinking. The religion of the "way" => became the religion of stagnation. The religion of "growth" => became the religion of torpor. The religion of world attention and world responsibility => became a religion of contempt for the world and The religion of body affirmation => became the religion of hostility to the body. The religion of women empowerment => became the religion of women's exclusion. The religion of conviction => became a religion of "obedience to faith". Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts and minds of
Church leaders and ignite in them the fire of your love. Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts and minds of your
believers and ignite in them the fire of your love. Come, Holy Spirit, and renew your church, beginning
with me. Link
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